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  Prime Minister of Canada: The Honourable Rona Ambrose - President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of ...
Rona Ambrose was elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Edmonton-Spruce Grove on June 28, 2004 and was re-elected for a second term on January 23, 2006.
Ambrose has been a member of a number of parliamentary committees and related subcommittees, including the Standing Committees on Finance, and on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Subcommittee on the Fiscal Imbalance, and the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38.
Rona Ambrose was born in Valleyview Alberta, and grew up both overseas and in Parkland County, Alberta.
www.pm.gc.ca /eng/bio.asp?id=47   (321 words)

  
 blog2006: Rona Ambrose has been left to smile pretty for the cameras
Ambrose has been in some ways a disappointment as Environment Minister, but that disappointment has not all been of her own making.
Ambrose landed a portfolio that the government thought would be relatively minor, but turned out to be a political firestorm.
Ambrose's problem, among others, was that she did not ad lib very well.
www.sqwalk.com /blog2006/000919.html   (706 words)

  
 Rona Ambrose - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Rona Gertrude Kasper Ambrose, PC, MP, MA is Canada's Minister of Supposedly Intergovernmental and Other Quite Promiscuous Affairs after spending a few months as the Minister of the "Environment" from February 2006 to January 2007.
Ambrose is regarded as one of the greatest enigmas (and even perhaps genres) of Canadian politics, but some details have been recently released regarding, erm, "her" personal side.
In a recent news report, Ambrose's mother admitted in a thick Brazilian accent to Rona's nickname being "Ron" in "her" youth, and that her child had spent an unexplained two-year stint in Thailand during the 1980s in an area of the country known for sexual health clinics (please see article on Area 68).
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Rona_Ambrose   (1771 words)

  
 UN-Climate-Cda-Ambrose   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
NAIROBI (CP) - Environment Minister Rona Ambrose is fighting back at critics who portray her as an enemy of the Kyoto Protocol, promising Canada will play a positive role in strengthening the climate treaty at talks here this week.
Ambrose insisted her negotiating team is doing a great job, even as environmentalists gave Canada its second consecutive "fossil of the day" award for allegedly poor performance at the conference.
Ambrose says the federal government is intensively negotiating with Canadian industry on cutting greenhouse emissions, and short-term targets should be in place by mid-January.
www.recorder.ca /cp/National/061114/n111411A.html   (192 words)

  
 Rona Ambrose - News, photos, topics, and quotes - Daylife
Ambrose drops hints that Canada's position on Kyoto may be changing
Ambrose to announce plan to curb toxic chemicals
Ronalee "Rona" Ambrose, PC, BA, MA, MP (born March 15, 1969 in Valleyview, Alberta) is Canada's current Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and President of the Privy Council for Canada.
www.daylife.com /topic/Rona_Ambrose   (634 words)

  
 Crossing Boundaries National Council : Hon. Rona Ambrose
The Honourable Rona Ambrose was elected as the first Member of Parliament for the newly created constituency of Edmonton-Spruce Grove on June 28, 2004.
In this position, she focused on fiscal, social and constitutional policy issues, including the 2003 Canada Health Accord, Alberta's position on the Kyoto Protocol, Senate Reform, and federal-provincial discussions surrounding the development of electronic government options.
Ambrose was a political columnist and has also owned and operated her own consulting firm, Ambrose Consulting, Ltd.
www.crossingboundaries.ca /index.php?page=rona_ambrose&lang_id=1&page_id=170   (260 words)

  
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Ambrose has bluntly said that Canada won't meet its targets under the Kyoto Protocol for reducing the carbon emissions linked to global warming, even though it will chair negotiations for the second phase of the agreement for the rest of the year.
Ambrose got a break yesterday when the Liberals declared that they would abstain from a vote on the NDP motion for her to step down.
Ambrose has travelled to every province except Prince Edward Island to meet with her counterparts and industry and interest groups.
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 apply-liberally.com: BEST RONA AMBROSE DAY - EVER!!!
Forget the day Rona was horrendously wrong on her facts in front of a committee.
In an appearance before the Commons environment committee, Ambrose called for an audit to ensure the public is getting value for climate spending and suggested the focus would be on the previous government's expenditures.
I've been calling for Rona's resignation since she started to say that a population of 16 owls is not in danger of extinction.
darrendrmcewen.blogspot.com /2006/12/best-rona-ambrose-day-ever.html   (716 words)

  
 Opposition crosses the line with plan to follow Rona Ambrose
A story that opposition members are planning to bad mouth Rona Ambrose at a environmental conference crosses the line from loyal opposition to something quite disloyal, and frankly dangerous.
Environment Minister Rona Ambrose is planning to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Nairobi.
NDP critic Nathan Cullen said Ambrose embarrassed the country at a conference in Germany, when she announced the government would not meet its Kyoto Protocol commitments.
www.stevejanke.com /archives/204661.php   (3637 words)

  
 NPD | Rona Ambrose induit le congrès sur les changements climatiques en erreur
Rona Ambrose induit le congrès sur les changements climatiques en erreur
Nairobi, Kenya – La ministre de l’Environnement, Rona Ambrose, a encore une fois exposé le Canada au ridicule sur la scène internationale, selon le critique du NPD en matière d’environnement, Nathan Cullen.
Ambrose a prétendu que son « gouvernement a la volonté et le leadership de partager ses idées et ses expériences avec le monde ».
www.npd.ca /page/4562   (711 words)

  
 L. Ian MacDonald - Rona Ambrose's environmental challenge made more difficult by CBC's misleading coverage - cbcwatch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Ambrose better be very concerned about it, too, because climate change is the frame the Harper government has used to change the channel from Kyoto.
She came under fire for comments taken out of context in an interview in the National Post where she said, Quebec "is not really a concern to me." The context was Quebec's attachment to Kyoto, not her lack of attachment to Quebec.
Ambrose was forced to say, "I am sorry that my comments were misinterpreted.
www.cbcwatch.ca /?q=node/view/2075   (795 words)

  
 Rona Ambrose slammed over pollution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Appearing before a parliamentary committee, Ambrose insisted new "clean air" legislation was necessary to ensure results and accountability, dismissing suggestions it could cause years of delay before any concrete action.
Ambrose's appearance at the committee came one day after the Conservatives were defeated in the Commons on a private member's bill which could force the government to develop a plan to meet the Kyoto target.
Ambrose said the private member's bill, which will now be reviewed in the committee, was irresponsible and unrealistic since it would cause astronomical increases in energy prices through new regulations, according to a review by her department.
www.canada.com /reginaleaderpost/news/canada_world/story.html?id=79722345-66fc-43eb-ac7b-703029c20170   (542 words)

  
 Rona Ambrose   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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 Lost on the subcontinent : Rona Ambrose, Environment Minister, RIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Ambrose will likely be moved off into another ministry such as Indian Affairs where she can spread her uninformed and narrow-minded views amongst Canada's aboriginal communities.
For those unfamiliar with her accomplishments, think of Ambrose as Canada's equivalent to Christine Whitman, the neo-con appointee to head the EPA.
Through her actions, Ambrose has made a generous contribution to Stephane Dion's pro-environment Liberal leadership victory, paving the way for the Liberal party to return to government in the forthcoming election.
dotnetjunkies.com /WebLog/exortech/archive/2007/01/04/183149.aspx   (321 words)

  
 lotusland - nervous politics from a laid-back city: rona ambrose is an old white man (for all intents and purposes, ...
no, rona, we don't need old white guys telling us what to do, but when the aforementioned oppressors are investigating policy which accomodates working families, it can hardly be construed as such.
Ambrose was bang on in her assessment of the National Daycare strategy, which if you are honest about it, was simply a last-ditch effort of Martin and the Liberals to regain support he was losing to the Conservatives.
ms ambrose discredits whatever she means to say when she uses a feminist argument out of context.
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 UN-Climate-Ambrose-Cda, Bgt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Canadian Environment Minister Rona Ambrose speak to reporters, Nov. 14, 2006 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
NAIROBI, Kenya (CP) - Amid the controversy that surrounded Environment Minister Rona Ambrose at last week's UN Climate Conference, little notice was given to a number of surprising hints that her position on Kyoto Protocol may be changing.
But some delegates were encouraged just to hear Ambrose say that she is learning more about the issues.
www.recorder.ca /cp/National/061119/n111973A.html   (547 words)

  
 Scrap the Kyoto plan, Ambrose says (Canadian Environment Minister Rona Ambrose)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Ambrose said Canada is not the only country that agreed to the protocol on global warming in Kyoto, Japan, nine years ago only to find now that cutting greenhouse gases is a lot tougher than first thought.
Ambrose told reporters the government is working on regulations for heavy industry to control greenhouse gas emissions.
Ambrose said the previous Liberal government had "shelled out $44-million" to play host to a UN climate change conference in Montreal last year, and none of that money actually reduced any greenhouse gas emissions.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1611665/posts   (1090 words)

  
 Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my ...
That Environment Minister Rona Ambrose has decided to do just that shows that she is more concerned with substance and effective policy than appearances and empty pledges.
Liberal environment critic Scott Brison bashes Ms Ambrose for refusing to support an extension of Kyoto beyond its current terminus of 2012.
[Rona Ambrose’s] comments gave me faith that she and her party might take the matter of the environment seriously enough to do something about it.
magicstatistics.com /2006/05/24/rona-ambrose-friend-of-the-environment   (772 words)

  
 CBC.ca Arts - Minister stops book talk by Environment Canada scientist
Environment Minister Rona Ambrose has stopped an Environment Canada scientist from speaking publicly about his own novel.
It is set in the not-too-distant future when global warming has made many parts of the world too hot to live in and has prompted a war between Canada and the U.S. over water resources.
A spokesperson for Ambrose said the speech was billed as coming from an Environment Canada scientist and even though his book is a work of fiction, he would appear to be speaking in an official capacity.
www.cbc.ca /story/arts/national/2006/04/13/ambrose-climate.html   (1518 words)

  
 James Moore MP
James speaking at his reception with MP Rona Ambrose at Port Moody City Hall on October 27th/2005.
MP Rona Ambrose speaking at Port Moody City Hall on October 27th/2005.
James and Conservative MP Rona Ambrose with Pat Dewhirst (chair) at the 30th anniversary of the Tri-Cities Women's Resource Society.
www.jamesmoore.org /photos.htm   (2540 words)

  
 Rona Ambrose: Your Member of Parliament for Edmonton - Spruce Grove
Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Minister of the Environment, CPC): Mr.
It will also ensure that Canada will continue to exercise a leadership role within international consultation and cooperation by advancing realistic and inclusive international options within the United Nations and we will explore other mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ways that accurately reflect our nation circumstances and effectively protect our country's interest.
Rona invites you to a FREE pancake breakfast this Saturday, September 9
www.ronaambrose.com /news.asp?newsID=9   (1347 words)

  
 NDP | Minister Mistruth: Top 3 whoppers Rona Ambrose told the House of Commons Environment Committee
On October 5, Environment Minister Rona Ambrose was called before House of Commons Environment Committee to defend her Conservative government's abysmal record on climate change.
Daphne Wysham, on being mis-quoted by Ambrose to attack Kyoto: “I'm horrified by that … We absolutely need a vehicle for both curbing emissions in the North and providing resources for clean energy in the south...
That's Ambrose's implication that reducing smog will halt climate change.
www.ndp.ca /page/4441   (420 words)

  
 TheStar.com - opinion - Rona Ambrose buried her head in tar sands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Ambrose spent at least half of her first year as environment minister attacking the former Liberal government for not doing enough on global warming instead of developing a bold action plan of her own.
While the purpose of the meeting was to consider the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol, Ambrose's first act as president was to insist Canada could not possibly meet its Kyoto obligations, declaring as well that the Kyoto process was badly flawed.
And when she tried to sell the plan at a UN climate change conference in Kenya last month, she watched as Canada was given two consecutive "fossil" awards from the Climate Action Network for countries deemed to have contributed least to the climate-change fight.
www.thestar.com /opinion/article/166345   (255 words)

  
 L'honorable Rona Ambrose
Rona Ambrose a été élue à titre de députée pour la circonscription d’Edmonton-Spruce Grove le 28 juin 2004 et a été réélue pour un deuxième mandat le 23 janvier 2006.
Avant son élection, Mme Ambrose était agente intergouvernementale principale au ministère des Relations intergouvernementales et internationales du gouvernement de l’Alberta.
Rona Ambrose est née à Valleyview, en Alberta.
www.conservative.ca /FR/4568/65006   (398 words)

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