Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada)

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The members of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada) are more commonly referred to as Opposition Critics and direct their attacks on the ministers of the current government of Canada.

The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in the 39th Canadian parliament is listed below. Members are drawn from the Liberal Party of Canada and were announced by new leader Stéphane Dion on January 18, 2007.[1]

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[edit] Liberal Caucus Critics

Portfolio Shadow Minister
Leader of the Opposition Hon. Stéphane Dion (2006–)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Michael Ignatieff[2] (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Hon. Wayne Easter (2006–)
Critic for the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Jean-Claude D'Amours (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Canadian Heritage Tina Keeper (2007–)
Critic for the Canadian International Development Agency Hon. Mark Eyking (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Omar Alghabra (2007–)
Critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy Hon. Belinda Stronach (2006–)
Critic for Consumer Affairs and Consular Services Hon. Dan McTeague (2007–)
Critic for Crown Corporations Borys Wrzesnewskyj (2007–)
Critic for Democratic Reform Hon. Stephen Owen (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of the Environment David McGuinty (2007–)
Critic for the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Ken Boshcoff (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Finance Hon. John McCallum (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Scott Simms (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Asia-Pacific) Hon. Raymond Chan (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Health Bonnie Brown (2006–)
Opposition House Leader Hon. Ralph Goodale (2006–)
Deputy Opposition House Leader Hon. Lucienne Robillard (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Mike Savage (2006–)
Critic for Human Rights Hon. Irwin Cotler (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Indian Affairs Hon. Anita Neville (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of Industry Hon. Scott Brison (2007–)
Critic for Infrastructure Hon. Mauril Bélanger (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Bernard Patry (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of International Trade Hon. Navdeep Bains (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Justice
      and Attorney General
Hon. Marlene Jennings (2007–)
Critic for La Francophonie and Official Languages Raymonde Folco (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Labour Mario Silva (2007–)
Critic for Multiculturalism Colleen Beaumier (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of National Defence Hon. Denis Coderre (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of National Revenue Hon. Judy Sgro (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of Natural Resources Mark Holland (2006–)
Critic for Northern Development Hon. Larry Bagnell (2006–)
Critic for the Pacific Gateway Don Bell (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Public Health Hon. Sue Barnes (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of the Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Québec Marcel Proulx (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Pablo Rodriguez (2007–)
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Céline Hervieux-Payette (2007–)
Critic for Rural Affairs Hon. Charles Hubbard (2007–)
Critic for Science and Research Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua (2007–)
Critic for Seniors, the Disabled and the Social Economy Hon. Carolyn Bennett (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Social Development Ruby Dhalla (2007–)
Critic for Minister for Sport and Vancouver Olympics Hon. Hedy Fry (2007–)
Critic for Status of Women Hon. Maria Minna (2007–)
Critic for the Minister of Transport Hon. Joe Volpe (2006–)
Critic for the President of the Treasury Board Hon. Raymond Simard (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of Veterans Affairs Hon. Albina Guarnieri (2006–)
Critic for the Minister of Western Economic Diversification Sukh Dhaliwal (2007–)
Chief Opposition Whip Hon. Karen Redman (2006–)
Deputy Opposition Whip Marcel Proulx (2007–)

[edit] Opposition Shadow Cabinet Committees

[edit] Priorities & Planning

[edit] Economic Prosperity

[edit] Social Justice

[edit] Environmental Sustainability

[edit] Canada & the World

[edit] See also