| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Robert Merrifield | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | PC |
| Riding: | Yellowhead |
| Parliament: | Canadian |
| Term Start: | November 27, 2000 |
| Term End: | September 17, 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Cliff Breitkreuz |
| Successor: | Jim Eglinski |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Mayerthorpe, Alberta, Canada |
| Party: | Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-2014) |
| Spouse: | Brenda Merrifield |
| Residence: | Whitecourt[1] |
| Profession: | businessman, farmer |
| Office3: | Chair of the Standing Committee on International Trade |
| Minister3: | Ed Fast |
| Term Start3: | June 23, 2011 |
| Term End3: | September 29, 2014 |
| Predecessor3: | Lee Richardson |
| Successor3: | Randy Hoback |
| Office4: | Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance |
| Minister4: | Jim Flaherty |
| Term Start4: | November 13, 2007 |
| Term End4: | February 2, 2009 |
| Predecessor4: | Brian Pallister |
| Successor4: | James Rajotte |
| Office5: | Chair of the Standing Committee on Health |
| Minister5: | Tony Clement |
| Term Start5: | May 4, 2006 |
| Term End5: | November 12, 2007 |
| Predecessor5: | Bonnie Brown |
| Successor5: | Joy Smith |
Robert Merrifield,, (born December 19, 1953) is a Canadian politician and diplomat. He is the former Member of Parliament for Yellowhead,[2] and was the Minister of State for Transport from October 2008 to May 2011.[3] In September 2014 he resigned as a Member of the Canadian House of Commons to accept an appointment from Alberta Premier Jim Prentice to be the province's envoy to the United States in Washington, D.C. where he will lobby for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.[4]
His accomplishments included revitalizing Marine Atlantic with two new ferries,[5] initiating Canada Post's postal transformation, and overseeing the rollout of Transport Canada's Alberta and Saskatchewan infrastructure funds as a part of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
Merrifield was first elected to represent Yellowhead in 2000.[6] He was re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
His past community involvement has included terms as chair and elected board member of the Whitecourt School District Board of Trustees, chair and vice-chair of the Whitecourt/Fox Creek Hospital Board, member of the Aspen Regional Health Authority, member of the Northern Gateway Regional Division No. 10 School Authority and elected member of the Woodland County Council.