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Rona Ambrose

Type: Person

Name: Rona Ambrose

Title: Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification

Organization: Government of Canada

Place of Birth: Valleyview Alberta

Nationality: Canada

Fact Sheet: Biography for Rona Ambrose

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Alaska Highway funding 'not a hard sell'

" / Although without solid dollar amounts, the federal government announced infrastructure investments in the Alaska Highway for 2013-14 as part of an ongoing capital repair and maintenance program yesterday.MP for Prince George-Peace River Bob Zimmer ... [Published Alaska Highway News - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Fort Nelson (Canada), Infrastructure, Public Works, Erosion

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Countdown to CANSEC 2013

CANSEC, Canada’s leading Defence and Security Trade show, presented by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), will take place May 29 – 30, 2013 at the Ernst & Young Centre, Ottawa, ON.Speakers will include: Vice-Admiral ... [Published Canadian Defence Review - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Canadian Association of Defence & Security Indu..., Paul Maddison, Public Works and Government Services Canada

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Laurie Hawn

Northern Alberta program to end violence against aboriginal women gets boost from gov’t

Program that aims to end violence against aboriginal women gets $200,000 from gov’tA Northern Alberta program that works to end violence against aboriginal women and girls is receiving $200,000 in funding.A new project that will tackle violence against ... [Published Calgary Beacon - May 21 2013]

Entities: Communities, Laurie Hawn, Rona Ambrose

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Roundtable brings officials together re: oilsands

A May 16 roundtable hosted by Westlock-St.Paul MP Brian Storseth brought area mayors reeves, and other officials together to look at the implications of the Cold Lake Oil Sands CRISP Report.Storseth said 14 officials - including Cold Lake Mayor Craig ... [Published Cold Lake Sun - May 21 2013]

Entities: Brian Storseth, Rona Ambrose, Oil Sands, Ottawa

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Lockheed Martin F-35

Defence planners leery about F 35 operating costs before government reset

OTTAWA—Newly released documents reveal concerns about how affordable the F-35 stealth fighter would be over the long term, should the Harper government buy the aircraft once called the only choice for the air force.Defence planners expressed concerns ... [Published Canadian Manufacturing - May 21 2013]

Entities: Lockheed Martin F-35, Sustainment, Stealth Fighter

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Infrastructure pressures discussed at minister's visit

Federal Minister of Public Works and Government Services Rona Ambrose met with mayors and reeves from across northeastern Alberta in St. Paul on Thursday morning. Also pictured is Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth.Janice Huser photoComments |Print ... [Published Bonnyville Nouville - May 21 2013]

Entities: Rona Ambrose, Brian Storseth, Infrastructure, Ernie Isley, Saint Paul (Minnesota, United States)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Rona Ambrose

Is His Work Here Done?

Mandel pushed Edmonton ahead partly by facing up to ugly realities. In April 2005, he said of Edmonton’s generally poor architecture: “The time has passed when square boxes with minimal features and lame landscaping are acceptable. Our tolerance for crap ... [Published Edmonton Journal - May 20 2013]

Entities: Edmonton (Canada), Rona Ambrose, Public Works, Visionary

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Government invests in first nations girls

Local M-P Rona Ambrose says the government is focusing on aboriginal issues- especially for vulnerable women.Ambrose says the government is working hard on bill s-2 that would give on reserve women the same property rights as other Canadians.Ambrose made ... [Published CISN FM 103.9 - May 20 2013]

Entities: Rona Ambrose

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Harper Government Announces Support to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls in Northern Alberta

/CNW/ - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public$ Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced Harper Government support for a new project that will tackle violence against women and girls in an Aboriginal community ... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]

Entities: Canada, Laurie Hawn, Rona Ambrose, Public Works, Communities

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 5 reports

Maybe they have FTL capability

Canada will be spending $288 million on designing arctic patrol ships that are based on the Norwegian Svalbard that we have already paid $5 millions for the plans of. There's no real explanation on why the cost is so high when it costs much less for other ... [Published Canadian Content - May 03 2013]

Entities: Rona Ambrose, CBC News, Canada

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Tory Tensions

The military's failure to purchase new search and rescue planes has led to rare infighting between two federal Conservative cabinet ministers.Auditor General Michael Ferguson, in his spring report released Tuesday, said the military's persistent failure ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 01 2013]

Entities: Peter MacKay, Rona Ambrose, Military/Armed Forces, Public Works

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 5 reports

Choking Back Tears

OTTAWA - During her seven years as a cabinet minister, some of them difficult, Rona Ambrose has rarely been anything but cool and detached.But the public works minister briefly set aside her professional poise Tuesday when she was asked why she was taking ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 01 2013]

Entities: Rona Ambrose, Cyberbullying, Sheldon Kennedy, Canadian Red Cross

Quotes

"the alaska highway is a critical element of local, regional, provincial, national and international infrastructure, providing benefits to thousands of canadians and americans daily" said Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women...

Alaska Highway funding 'not a hard sell' [Published Alaska Highway News - 15 hours ago]

"The Harper Government is committed to ending violence against women and girls in communities across Canada," said Minister Ambrose. "i am pleased that we are supporting this new project to ensure the safety and security of aboriginal girls in northern alberta."

Harper Government Announces Support to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women and Girls in Norther ... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]

"having a world-renowned canadian woman lead this institution demonstrates canada lands company's commitment to the success of this important public destination in montreal" said the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and the Minister responsible for Canada Lands Company

Canada Lands Company: Montreal Science Centre Names Julie Payette as Chief [Published Individual.com - May 13 2013]

More Content

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Alaska Highway funding 'not a hard sell' [Published Alaska Highway News - 15 hours ago]
Countdown to CANSEC 2013 [Published Canadian Defence Review - 23 hours ago]
Roundtable brings officials together re: oilsands [Published Cold Lake Sun - May 21 2013]
CANSEC 2013 - Media Advisory [Published Canada NewsWire - May 21 2013]
Harper Government Invests in Alaska Highway [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 21 2013]
Defence planners leery about F 35 operating cos... [Published Canadian Manufacturing - May 21 2013]
Northern Alberta program to end violence agains... [Published Calgary Beacon - May 21 2013]
Infrastructure pressures discussed at minister'... [Published Bonnyville Nouville - May 21 2013]
Is His Work Here Done? [Published Edmonton Journal - May 20 2013]
Government invests in first nations girls [Published CISN FM 103.9 - May 20 2013]
Harper Government Opens a Central Destination f... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 17 2013]
New NWT park will be a gift to our descendants [Published Troy Media - May 17 2013]
Local MP brings controversy to Hill [Published Fort Saskatchewan Record - May 16 2013]
Harper Government Announces Support to End Viol... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]
CNW Daybook for Thursday, May 16, 2013 [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]
Media Advisory - Status of Women Canada [Published Canada NewsWire - May 15 2013]
Defence planners leery about F-35 operating cos... [Published Kamloops Daily News - May 14 2013]
MP petitions Hill on controversial topics [Published Sherwood Park News - May 14 2013]
Federal program helps women in business to succ... [Published Kenora Daily Miner - May 13 2013]
Canada Lands Company: Montreal Science Centre N... [Published Individual.com - May 13 2013]
Government of Canada Supporting Industry to Bet... [Published NewsBlaze - May 10 2013]
Government of Canada Supporting Industry to Bet... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 10 2013]
World Maritime Brief, 10 Mai 2013 [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 10 2013]
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTING INDUSTRY TO BET... [Published Government of Canada - May 10 2013]
Tories Accused Of Spying On MPs [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 10 2013]
Catholic Bishops vs. Stephen Harper [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 09 2013]
Julie Payette Named New Chief Of Montréal Scien... [Published TheStreet.com - May 08 2013]
Julie Payette named new Chief of Montréal Scien... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 08 2013]
Feds plan replacement of Bolsover Dam [Published Newsdurhamregion.com - May 08 2013]
Ending relationship violence a worthwhile fight [Published Carstairs Courier - May 07 2013]

Blogs

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World Maritime Brief, 10 Mai 2013 [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 10 2013] Canada: “Canada tightens shipping emission standards” CBC News, 08 May 2013 The Canadian government is preparing legislation to update its emission standards for marine traffic in line with those of the United States. The new regulations include ...
Shaming corporate Canada’s old boys’ club [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - May 04 2013] Compared to its international peers, corporate Canada is apparently still dominated by the old boys’ club. Tired of the old platitudes about gender diversity on corporate boards, the Ontario government plans to force companies to walk the talk and give ...
Shipbuilding contract holds $250M mystery – CBC.ca [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 03 2013] A CBC News investigation has uncovered a $250-million mystery at the heart of Canada’s ambitious shipbuilding program. Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose and Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced March 7 in Halifax that Ottawa will pay Irving Shipbuilding ...
Matt Gurney: Ottawa’s inaction on search-and-re... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - May 02 2013] Federal Auditor-General Michael Ferguson’s just-released spring report makes for interesting reading. While most of the media and public attention has thus far focused on the reports that $3.1-billion in anti-terror funding cannot be adequately accounted, ...
John Ivison: Ambitious young Tories hoping for ... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Apr 29 2013] Watching Michelle Rempel in the House of Commons Thursday, it was obvious why so many people think she’s a lock for a job in Cabinet when Stephen Harper shuffles his deck this summer. The 32-year-old from Calgary is pretty — can we still say that? — ...

Press Releases

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Harper Government Invests in Alaska Highway [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 21 2013]
Harper Government Opens a Central Destination f... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 17 2013]
Government of Canada Supporting Industry to Bet... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 10 2013]
Harper Government Acknowledges the National Day... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 01 2013]
Harper government preventing youth violence wit... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Technology - Apr 30 2013]