Professional History:

Russ was first elected to Parliament in June of 2004, re-elected for a second term in January 2006, and for a third term in October 2008.

In his first term as Member of Parliament, Russ served on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. He also founded and serves as Co-Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Border Caucus which focuses on Canada/US border issues, trade and security.

With his announcement in August 2005 of the formation of the Conservative Party Task Force on Safe Streets and Healthy Communities, Leader Stephen Harper named Russ as Co-Chairman of the Task Force, along with former Attorney General of Ontario and current Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty.

At the beginning his second term, Russ was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, and continued in his role as Co-Chairman of the Border Caucus. In 2006 he was first elected Chairman of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), a post he has been re-elected to annually by his fellow MPs. In October 2007, Russ assumed the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Western Economic Diversification.

Russ was elected to his third term as MP in October of 2008. He currently serves on the House of Commons Natural Resources Committee, Finance Committee and the International Human Rights Sub-Committee, as well as continuing in his leadership roles with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the All-Party Parliamentary Border Caucus. 

Personal Information: 

Russ and his wife Andrea have two lovely young daughters; Kate and Marie.  With a concern for those in need, the Hiebert family sponsor two disabled and abandoned children through ‘International China Concern’. In his rare spare time Russ enjoys playing basketball or golf and going fishing or scuba diving.