Rona Ambrose was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 by the residents of Edmonton-Spruce Grove, and was re-elected in 2006. 

Prior to entering politics, Ms. Ambrose pursued a career in the Government of Alberta Department of International and Intergovernmental Relations where she held the post of Senior Intergovernmental Officer.

In addition to serving her constituents as an MP, Ms. Ambrose was appointed as Intergovernmental Affairs Critic for the Official Opposition in 2004, building on her experience to promote a more effective relationship between the federal and provincial governments.  She also served as the sole Conservative member of the Subcommittee on the Fiscal Imbalance, which generated the Conservative position on the fiscal balance and federal spending power.  During that time, she also was a member of the Standing Committees on Finance and on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. 

In 2005, Ms. Ambrose co-founded the Young Conservative Caucus to help engage young Canadians and demonstrate the important role that politics can play in the lives of all Canadians, young and old.  Ms. Ambrose herself is the youngest woman ever appointed to Cabinet in Canadian history. 

Following the election of a new Conservative government in 2006, Ms. Ambrose served as Minister of the Environment.  In this position, Ms. Ambrose was the President of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which includes 190 member countries.  

In January 2007, Ms. Ambrose was named Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and President of the Privy Council for Canada.

Ms. Ambrose has also been actively involved in the national debate on federalism, chairing Crossing Boundaries, a not-for-profit national forum on government and governance. 

Ms. Ambrose has a long history of volunteering for causes that improve the lives of women including the Edmonton Women’s Shelter, the Status of Women Action Group and the Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Centre.

Ms. Ambrose obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria and a Master of Arts from the University of Alberta. She speaks Portuguese and French.