News Release

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES AND HOUSE OFFICERS

October 10, 2007
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced a strengthened Ministry, releasing an updated list of Parliamentary Secretaries who support Ministers with their parliamentary duties, and appointing two new Government House officers.

"Parliamentary Secretaries play an important role in assisting Ministers and are an essential part of our commitment to making Parliament more effective in delivering results for Canadians," the Prime Minister said. "Likewise, Government House officers are key to ensuring that Government business moves forward in a timely and productive manner."

As public office holders, Parliamentary Secretaries are subject to the conflict of interest and post-employment rules contained in the Conflict of Interest Act.

Full list of Parliamentary Secretaries attached. Biographical Notes can be found at http://pm.gc.ca.

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PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

James Abbott
Parliamentary Secretary for Canadian Heritage

Gerald Keddy
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Deepak Obhrai
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Brian Pallister
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and to the Minister of International Cooperation

David L. Anderson
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board

Betty Hinton
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs

James Moore
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics

Lynne Yelich
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

Colin Carrie
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry

Stephen John Fletcher
Parliamentary Secretary for Health

Russ Hiebert
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification

Brian Jean
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

Randy Kamp
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

Ed Komarnicki
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Guy Lauzon
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Tom Lukiwski
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform

Dave MacKenzie
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety

Ted Menzies
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance

Rob Moore
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Pierre Poilievre
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board

Mark Warawa
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment

Sylvie Boucher
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and for Status of Women

Rod Bruinooge
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians

Jacques Gourde
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Laurie Hawn
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence

Pierre Lemieux
Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages and Deputy Government Whip

Jay Hill
Government Whip

Peter Van Loan
House Leader of the Government

Scott Reid
Deputy House Leader of the Government

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