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MP James Rajotte Applauds Budget 2010's Priorities
Friday, 05 March 2010
Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, today applauded the priorities set out in Budget 2010, Year 2 of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
"The central themes...
Federal Investment Supports Expansion of the John Janzen Nature Centre
Monday, 01 February 2010
The City of Edmonton is moving forward with an expansion at the John Janzen Nature Centre thanks to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from...
Finance Committee Tables Pre-Budget Report
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
Ottawa, ON - Today, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on the pre-budget consultations that it has conducted over the past three months. The report, entitled A...
Government of Canada Invests in Nisku Recreation Centre
Thursday, 03 December 2009
Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, is pleased to announce that the...
Government of Canada Invests In Ellerslie Rugby Park
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, is pleased to announce that the...
MP Rajotte Welcomes Code of Conduct for the Debit and Credit Card Industry
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, applauded the introduction of a proposed Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit...
Finance Committee Holds Pre-Budget Consultation in Edmonton
Monday, 28 September 2009
Edmonton, AB - The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance will conduct a pre-budget consultation in Edmonton on September 29, 2009, with stakeholders from various areas of Canadian society. ...
Government of Canada Invests in Key Edmonton Recreation Centre
Friday, 25 September 2009
Edmonton, AB - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, today announced $112,107 in...
Government of Canada Invests in Leduc Recreational Facility
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Leduc, Alberta - The City of Leduc will move forward with the Leduc Recreation Centre upgrade project thanks to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment...
Government of Canada Invests in Critical Knowledge Infrastructure
Tuesday, 04 August 2009
EDMONTON, AB - On behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Canada's Minister of State for Science and Technology, James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, today announced a Knowledge...
Governments of Canada and Alberta Create Jobs, Stimulate the Economy
Friday, 10 July 2009
Devon - Residents of Devon will benefit from joint federal and provincial funding to complete the 2009 and 2010 Road Improvement Projects, announced today by James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, and...
Governments of Canada and Alberta Create Jobs, Stimulate the Economy
Friday, 10 July 2009
Leduc - Residents of Leduc will benefit from joint federal and provincial funding to complete upgrades to various watermains, announced today by James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, and George...
Tax Freedom Day Comes Three Days Earlier in 2009
Tuesday, 09 June 2009
Ottawa - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, was pleased to welcome Tax Freedom Day on June 6th, as it occurs three days earlier in 2009 than in 2008. Calculated each year by the...
Government of Canada Supports Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre in Devon
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Devon, Alberta - Today, James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification announced funding to...
Government of Canada Supports the Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Monday, 27 April 2009
Edmonton - Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, James Rajotte, today announced the Government of Canada's contribution of over $400,000 in funding for the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre...
Local Groups Receive Funding Under the New Horizons For Seniors Program
Monday, 06 April 2009
Ottawa - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, is pleased that local groups from Leduc and Edmonton have been granted federal assistance to support projects to engage senior citizens in their...
Minister of Justice Introduces Legislation to Limit Credit for Time Served
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Ottawa - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced legislation last week in the House of Commons to limit the amount of credit that courts may grant...
Minister of Justice Re-Introduces Legislation to Fight Identity Theft
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Ottawa - Yesterday, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, re-introduced legislation that will target identity theft, a growing problem in Canada and around...
James Rajotte Elected Chair of Finance Committee
Monday, 02 February 2009
Ottawa - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, was elected as Chairman of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance today.
In its first meeting of this session of...
Federal - Provincial Investment in the Nisku Spine Road
Friday, 30 January 2009
Leduc County - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, along with George Rogers, MLA for Leduc-Beaumont-Devon, today announced a combined federal-provincial investment of $5 million for local road...
Budget 2009: Canada's Economic Action Plan
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Ottawa - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, welcomed the presentation of Budget 2009 - Canada's Economic Action Plan - a bold multi-year approach to stimulate the economy and...
Edmonton Area M.P.'s Show Support for Spar Aerospace Workers
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Ottawa - Today, L-3 Communications announced that it is closing its Spar Aerospace Edmonton facility, a move that will affect 185 individuals currently employed at that site. James Rajotte, Member of...
Rajotte Engages Stakeholders in the Pre-Budget Process
Friday, 16 January 2009
Ottawa - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, and other Conservative MPs have been engaging industry, environmental, labour and social groups in pre-budget consultations in Ottawa over the past...
James Rajotte Supports the Decision of the Governor General
Thursday, 04 December 2008
Ottawa - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, said that Governor General Michaëlle Jean's decision to prorogue the first session of the 40th Parliament was the right one.
"The...
James Rajotte Raises Issue of Securities Regulation in the House of Commons
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Ottawa - Today, James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, rose in the House of Commons to call attention to the regulatory framework of securities in Canada.
"While Canada's banking...