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Standing Committee on Finance to Meet with U.S. Legislators, Financial Experts Thursday, 10 May 2012 Ottawa – James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, will take part in a two-day fact finding mission to Washington and New York this week as Chair of the House of Commons Standing...

Budget 2012: Canada's Economic Action Plan Tuesday, 03 April 2012 Ottawa, ON – James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, welcomed the presentation of Economic Action Plan 2012 - a low-tax plan for jobs, growth, and long term...

James Rajotte MP's Financial Literacy Motion Passes in the House of Commons Thursday, 08 March 2012 Ottawa, ON – Canadians are one step closer to having effective tools available to help them better understand and manage their finances. Private Member’s Motion M-269 was introduced by...

James Rajotte Introduces Motion on Financial Literacy Monday, 21 November 2011 Ottawa, ON - On Tuesday, James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, introduced and debated M-269, a motion aimed at improving the financial literacy of all Canadians. “We live in a...

Government of Canada Supports Farmers at Farmfair Thursday, 10 November 2011 Investment to help boost international sales EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 7, 2011) - The Government of Canada is helping Northlands attract new international buyers to Farmfair – a...

James Rajotte Re-Elected as Chairman of Finance Committee Wednesday, 15 June 2011 Ottawa - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, was re-elected as Chairman of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance today. In its first meeting of the 41st session...

Budget 2011: The Next Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan Monday, 06 June 2011 Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, today welcomed the introduction of Budget 2011, the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, saying it will have positive...

MP Rajotte Applauds the Agenda Announced in the Speech From the Throne Friday, 03 June 2011 Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, applauded the goals and priorities announced in today's Speech from the Throne. Canada continues to be one of the world's top-performing advanced...

Budget 2011: The Next Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan Wednesday, 23 March 2011 James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, today welcomed the presentation of Budget 2011, the next phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, saying it will have positive benefits for...

New International Marketing Initiative Supports Alberta Agriculture Friday, 18 March 2011 Leduc, AB - The federal and provincial governments have announced a new Alberta-Canada Export Partnership to help boost Alberta's agriculture exports and to help processors and agri-food exporters...

Titanium Corporation Completes Second Phase of Demonstration Pilot Thursday, 10 March 2011 Titanium Corporation Inc. and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced today the completion of the second phase of Titanium's oil sands tailings demonstration pilot project and the...

New Funding for Productivity Improvements for Alberta Businesses Friday, 04 February 2011 Nisku, AB - Small- and medium-sized companies in Alberta now have greater access to the business tools, resources and services needed to improve their productivity and competitiveness, thanks to...

MP James Rajotte Applauds New Federal Funding for Dementia Research Friday, 28 January 2011 Toronto, ON - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, welcomed the Government of Canada's announcement today of $8.6 million to support new research into Alzheimer's disease and other forms of...

James Rajotte Highlights Recent Legislative Progress Wednesday, 05 January 2011 Edmonton, AB - James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, today highlighted the progress achieved on the Conservative government's legislative agenda during the fall sitting of Parliament. Since...

James Rajotte's Motion on Alzheimer's Passes Unanimously in the House Monday, 13 December 2010 James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, thanked his Parliamentary colleagues for their support of his motion on Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. Motion M-574 was passed...

James Rajotte Introduces Motion on Alzheimer's Disease Friday, 29 October 2010 Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, yesterday introduced motion M-574 in the House of Commons to draw attention to the rising human and financial costs of Alzheimer's...

Canadians Are Invited To Share Their Priorities For Budget 2011 Thursday, 17 June 2010 Ottawa, ON - Today, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is inviting Canadians to participate in its annual pre-budget consultation process. The 2010 consultations will result in a...

Government of Canada Invests in Heritage Point Community League Thursday, 20 May 2010 Edmonton, AB - The Heritage Point Community League will move forward with the construction of a community park thanks to investments being made by the Government of Canada and the City of Edmonton....

Government of Canada Advances Senate Reform Agenda Thursday, 01 April 2010 Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, welcomed the introduction of Bill C-10, which would establish fixed, 8-year term limits for senators. Under the Constitution...

Balanced Reforms Planned for Canada's Refugee System Thursday, 01 April 2010 Ottawa, ON - James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, supports legislation recently introduced in the House of Commons to improve Canada's refugee system by delivering quicker...

MP James Rajotte Praises Budget 2010's Focus on Innovation Friday, 12 March 2010 Ottawa, ON - On March 8th, 2010, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc James Rajotte rose in the House of Commons to praise Budget 2010's focus on innovation, science, and...

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...