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From no-name policy wonk to leader of the Official Opposition: Rona Ambrose on her 13-year career in Ottawa

First published in August 2016, outgoing interim Conservative Party leader Rona Ambrose reflects on her time in politics, from becoming the youngest female member of Cabinet in 2006 to leading the Official Opposition.

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
May 15, 2017

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From no-name policy wonk to leader of the Official Opposition: Rona Ambrose on her 13-year career in Ottawa

First published in August 2016, outgoing interim Conservative Party leader Rona Ambrose reflects on her time in politics, from becoming the youngest female member of Cabinet in 2006 to leading the Official Opposition.

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