The Honourable Rob Merrifield
Minister of State (Transport)
Yellowhead (Alberta)
Rob Merrifield was first elected to the House of Commons in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008 as the Member of Parliament for Yellowhead. On October 30, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked Rob to serve as Minister of State for Transport. Prior to his Ministerial posting, Rob served as the Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee for Finance. He had previously served on the Health Committee in many capacities including Chair, Official Opposition Senior Health Critic and Vice-Chair.
Rob was raised on a dairy farm outside of Whitecourt, Alberta. After meeting his wife Brenda at college, he took over the family farm. He has since passed most of the farm’s operations onto his son Chad, but he still finds time during the harvest season to hop on a combine.
Rob and Brenda enjoy spending time with their two sons, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren. In his spare time, Rob can be seen piloting his power parachute in the skies over Whitecourt.
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