Rona Ambrose

The Honourable
Rona Ambrose
PC
Ambrose in 2014
Leader of the Opposition
In office
November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017
Monarch
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byTom Mulcair
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Interim Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
In office
November 5, 2015 – May 27, 2017
DeputyDenis Lebel
Preceded byStephen Harper
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Minister of Health
In office
July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byLeona Aglukkaq
Succeeded byJane Philpott
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
In office
January 19, 2010 – July 15, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byChristian Paradis
Succeeded byDiane Finley
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
In office
November 5, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJim Prentice
Succeeded byLynne Yelich
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 29, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byCarol Skelton
Succeeded byJim Prentice
Minister of Labour
In office
October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJean-Pierre Blackburn
Succeeded byLisa Raitt
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJosée Verner
President of the Privy Council
In office
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJosée Verner
Minister of the Environment
In office
February 6, 2006 – January 3, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byStéphane Dion
Succeeded byJohn Baird
Member of Parliament
for Sturgeon River—Parkland
(Edmonton—Spruce Grove; 2004–2015)
In office
June 28, 2004 – July 4, 2017
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDane Lloyd
Personal details
Born
Ronalee Chapchuk

(1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 55)
Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Bruce Ambrose
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(m. 1994; div. 2011)​
J. P. Veitch
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(m. 2015)​
[1]
EducationUniversity of Victoria (BA)
University of Alberta (MA)

Ronalee Ambrose Veitch[2] PC (/ˈrɒnə ˈæmbroʊz/ RAW-nə AM-brohz,[3] née Chapchuk; born March 15, 1969) is a former Canadian politician who was interim leader of the Conservative Party and the leader of the Opposition between 2015 and 2017.[4] She was the Conservative Party member of the House of Commons for Sturgeon River—Parkland between 2015 and 2017, and had previously represented Edmonton—Spruce Grove from 2004 to 2015.

In her first term as an Opposition MP, she was the Conservative Party's Intergovernmental Affairs critic. Ambrose also served as vice-chair of the Treasury Board and has held multiple cabinet positions as Canada's Minister of Health, Minister of the Environment, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification, Minister of Labour, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Minister of Status of Women. She was President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. She is also a former communication consultant and public policy consultant for the Alberta government.

In May 2017, she announced her retirement from federal politics to take effect during the summer. The next day, she was named a visiting fellow by the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[5][6][7] She retired in July 2017, stating that she hoped she was "able to inspire women to consider public service."[8]

In August 2017, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government appointed Ambrose to a 13-member NAFTA advisory council that would provide opinion and feedback on the negotiations with the United States and Mexico.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ Stone, Laura (February 9, 2017). "Rona Ambrose denies link between federal funding and spouse's billionaire friend". The Globe and Mail.
  2. ^ "Rona Ambrose Veitch (@ronaambrose)". Instagram. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rona Ambrose, interim Tory leader, and what we should know about her". CBC News. November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016. You are probably mispronouncing her name. It's 'RAW-na' – rhymes with sauna ...
  4. ^ "Rona Ambrose chosen as interim Conservative leader" CBC News, November 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "The Canada Institute Names the Honourable Rona Ambrose as Global Fellow | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org.
  6. ^ "Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose to announce resignation". Staff of the Canadian Press. Global News. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Levitz, Stephanie (May 16, 2017). "Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose announces retirement from federal politics". Global News.
  8. ^ Rona Ambrose [@RonaAmbrose] (July 4, 2017). "After 13 years as an MP, I'm excited to embark on new challenges today! I hope I've been able to inspire women to consider public service" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Liberals tap Rona Ambrose for new NAFTA advisory council". The National Post. August 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "NAFTA Council members and new diplomatic appointees". Global Affairs Canada. August 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "Terms of Reference – North American Free Trade Agreement Council". Global Affairs Canada. August 2, 2017.