Robert Merrifield, , (born December 19, 1953) is a

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politician and diplomat. He is the former Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, and was the

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from October 2008 to May 2011. In September 2014 he resigned as a

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to accept an appointment from

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to be the province's envoy to the

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where he will lobby for approval of the

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. His accomplishments included revitalizing Marine Atlantic with two new ferries, initiating Canada Post's postal transformation, and overseeing the rollout of Transport Canada's Alberta and Saskatchewan infrastructure funds as a part of Canada's Economic Action Plan. Merrifield was first elected to represent Yellowhead in

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. He was re-elected in

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, and

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. Merrifield resigned his seat on September 17, 2014 to accept an appointment from Alberta Premier

as the province's envoy to the

. His past community involvement has included terms as chair and elected board member of the Whitecourt School District Board of Trustees, chair and vice-chair of the Whitecourt/Fox Creek Hospital Board, member of the Aspen Regional Health Authority, member of the Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10 School Authority and elected member of the Woodland County Council.

References

External links

Merrifeld's Website

Merrifield's Member of Parliament Profile

Rob Merrifield’s voting record
{{DEFAULTSORT:Merrifield, Rob 1953 births Canadian Alliance MPs Conservative Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the 28th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Lac Ste. Anne County People from Whitecourt