28th Canadian Ministry 28e conseil des ministres du Canada 28th cabinet of Canada |
|
Incumbent | |
Date formed | February 6, 2006 |
People and organizations | |
Head of government | Stephen Harper |
Head of government's history | Premiership |
Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II |
Current number of ministers | 39 |
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) |
18 |
Member party | Conservative Party of Canada |
Opposition cabinet | Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition party | New Democratic Party |
Opposition leader | Nycole Turmel (2011-present) Jack Layton (2011) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2006, 2008, 2011 |
Legislature term(s) | 39th Canadian Parliament 40th Canadian Parliament 41st Canadian Parliament |
Budget(s) | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Previous | 27th Canadian Ministry |
Canada |
This article is part of the series: |
|
Canadian federalism Executive Councils General
Regions |
Other countries · Atlas |
The Twenty-Eighth Canadian Ministry is the combined Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Ministers that have governed Canada since the beginning of the 39th Parliament. Its original members were sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on February 6, 2006, exactly two weeks after the 2006 election, and nine weeks and six days after the end of the 38th Canadian Parliament. Smaller than its recent predecessors, the Conservative Cabinet originally consisted of 27 members, including the prime minister. On January 4, 2007, five Secretaries of State were added to the ministry who are not members of the Cabinet itself.[1]
Only 24 of the original members were elected to serve as Conservative Members of Parliament (MP) in 2006; Senator Marjory LeBreton is the Leader of the Government in the Senate. The other two choices that raised some controversy were David Emerson, who was elected as a Liberal, but crossed the floor between the election and the swearing-in of the Cabinet to serve as Minister of International Trade, of the Pacific Gateway, and of the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, and Michael Fortier, a Montreal-area member of the former Progressive Conservatives and co-chair of the Conservatives' 2006 federal campaign, who was not elected as an MP but was named a Senator on February 27, 2006, and is serving as Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
The reason given for the appointments of Emerson and Fortier was that the Conservatives were completely shut out of the three most populous cities in Canada – Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. The Liberals were the only party to win seats in all three, with the Bloc represented in Montreal and the NDP in Toronto and Vancouver. Emerson's riding is Vancouver Kingsway, and Fortier lives and works in the Montreal-Laval area, and ran for the riding of Laval West for the Tories in 2000. The only major city this leaves out is Toronto, although the Conservatives have indicated that they consider that enough Cabinet Ministers are from the Greater Toronto Area, including Jim Flaherty and Bev Oda, to adequately represent the city in Cabinet.
Contrary to precedent, Harper did not name a Deputy Prime Minister, confounding rumours that Quebec lieutenant Lawrence Cannon or Conservative deputy leader Peter MacKay might be awarded the honorary post. Harper's explanation was that, instead, any replacement Prime Minister would be named as required and this assignment could be conferred upon different ministers.
Contents |
Note: This is in Order of Precedence, which is established by the chronological order of appointment to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, then in order of election or appointment to parliament for ministers who joined the Privy Council on the same day.
Minister | Portfolio | Tenure |
---|---|---|
Stephen Harper | Prime Minister | February 6, 2006 – present |
Robert Douglas Nicholson | Minister of Justice and Attorney–General Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Minister for Democratic Reform |
January 4, 2007 – present February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
Marjory LeBreton | Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister of State (Seniors) Secretary of State for Seniors |
February 6, 2006 – present October 30, 2008 – January 4, 2011 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
Peter Gordon MacKay | Minister of National Defence Minister for the Atlantic Gateway Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Minister of Foreign Affairs |
August 14, 2007 – present February 6, 2006 – January 19, 2010 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Vic Toews | Minister of Public Safety President of the Treasury Board Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada |
January 19, 2010 – present January 4, 2007 – January 19, 2010 February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
Rona Ambrose | Minister of Western Economic Diversification Minister of State (Status of Women) Minister of Public Works and Government Services Minister of Labour President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister of Western Economic Diversification Minister of the Environment |
November 5, 2010 – May 18, 2011 April 9, 2010 – present January 19, 2010 – present October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
Diane Finley | Minister of Human Resources and Skills Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Minister of Human Resources and Skills Social Development |
October 30, 2008 – present January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
Bev Oda | Minister of International Cooperation Minister of Canadian Heritage Status of Women |
August 14, 2007 – present February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
John Baird | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of the Environment Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Minister of the Environment President of the Treasury Board |
May 18, 2011 – present November 7, 2010 – January 4, 2011 October 30, 2008 – August 6, 2010 August 6, 2010 – May 18, 2011 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
Tony Clement | President of the Treasury Board Minister of Industry Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Minister of Health |
May 18, 2011 – present October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 February 6, 2006 – present February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 |
James Michael "Jim" Flaherty | Minister of Finance | February 6, 2006 – present |
Peter Van Loan | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Minister of International Trade Minister of Public Safety Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Minister for Democratic Reform President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister for Sport |
May 18, 2011 – present January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 November 27, 2006 – January 4, 2007 November 27, 2006 – January 4, 2007 November 27, 2006 – January 4, 2007 |
Jason Kenney | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity |
October 30, 2008 – present January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
Gerry Ritz | Minister of Agriculture and Agri–Food Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism |
August 14, 2007 – present August 14, 2007 – present January 4, 2007 – August 14, 2007 |
Christian Paradis | Minister of Industry Minister of State (Agriculture) Minister of Natural Resources Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Minister of Public Works and Government Services Secretary of State for Agriculture |
May 18, 2011 – present May 18, 2011 – present January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 June 25, 2008 – January 19, 2010 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
James Moore | Minister of Official Languages Minister of Canadian Heritage Secretary of State for the Asia Pacific Gateway, Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, and Official Languages |
October 30, 2008 – present October 30, 2008 – present June 25, 2008 – October 30, 2008 |
Denis Lebel | Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) |
May 18, 2011 – present May 18, 2011 – present October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 |
Leona Aglukkaq | Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Minister of Health |
May 18, 2011 – present October 30, 2008 – present |
Keith Ashfield | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Minister for the Atlantic Gateway Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Minister of National Revenue Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) |
May 18, 2011 – present January 19, 2010 – present January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 |
Peter Kent | Minister of the Environment Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) |
January 4, 2011 – present October 30, 2008 – January 4, 2011 |
Lisa Raitt | Minister of Labour Minister of Natural Resources |
January 19, 2010 – present October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 |
Gail Shea | Minister of National Revenue Minister of Fisheries and Oceans |
May 18, 2011 – present October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 |
John Duncan | Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development1 Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency |
August 6, 2010 – Present August 6, 2010 – May 18, 2011 August 6, 2010 – May 18, 2011 |
Steven Blaney | Minister of Veterans Affairs | May 18, 2011 – present |
Edward Fast | Minister of International Trade Minister for the Asia–Pacific Gateway |
May 18, 2011 – present May 18, 2011 – present |
Joe Oliver | Minister of Natural Resources | May 18, 2011 – present |
Peter Penashue | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada |
May 18, 2011 – present May 18, 2011 – present |
Julian Fantino | Associate Minister of National Defence Minister of State (Seniors) |
May 18, 2011 – present January 4, 2011 – May 18, 2011 |
Bernard Valcourt | Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)(La Francophonie) | May 18, 2011 – present |
Gordon O'Connor | Minister of State and Chief Government Whip Minister of National Revenue Minister of National Defence |
October 30, 2008 – present August 14, 2007 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Maxime Bernier | Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Industry |
May 18, 2011 – present August 14, 2007 – May 26, 2008 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Diane Ablonczy | Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Minister of State (Seniors) Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism |
January 4, 2011 – present January 19, 2010 – January 4, 2011 October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 August 14, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
Lynne Yelich | Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) | October 30, 2008 – present |
Steven Fletcher | Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Minister of State (Transport) |
October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 May 18, 2011 – present |
Gary Goodyear | Minister of State (Science and Technology)(Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) | October 30, 2008 – present |
Ted Menzies | Minister of State (Finance) | January 4, 2011 – present |
Tim Uppal | Minister of State (Democratic Reform) | May 18, 2011 – present |
Alice Wong | Minister of State (Seniors) | May 18, 2011 – present |
Bal Gosal | Minister of State (Sport) | May 18, 2011 – present |
1 Styled as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development until May 18, 2011
Minister | Portfolio | Tenure |
---|---|---|
Jean-Pierre Blackburn | Minister of Veterans Affairs Minister of State (Agriculture) Minister of National Revenue Minister of Labour Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec |
January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 |
Lawrence Cannon | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of State (National Capital Commission) Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities |
October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 |
Michael Chong | President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Secretary of State for Sport |
February 6, 2006 – November 27, 2006 February 6, 2006 – November 27, 2006 February 6, 2006 – November 27, 2006 |
Stockwell Day | President of the Treasury Board Minister for the Asia–Pacific Gateway Minister of International Trade Minister of Public Safety |
January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 |
David Emerson | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of International Trade Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver–Whistler Olympics |
May 26, 2008 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – June 25, 2008 February 6, 2006 – June 25, 2008 |
Michael Fortier | Minister of Public Works and Government Services Minister of International Trade |
February 6, 2006 – June 25, 2008 June 25, 2008 – October 30, 2008 |
Helena Guergis | Minister of State (Status of Women) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Secretary of State for Sport |
October 30, 2008 – April 9, 2010 January 4, 2007 – October 29, 2008 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
Loyola Hearn | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans | February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 |
Jay Hill | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Chief Government Whip and Secretary of State |
October 30, 2008 – August 6, 2010 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
Gary Lunn | Minister of State (Sports) Minister of Natural Resources |
October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 |
Rob Merrifield | Minister of State (Transport) | October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 |
Rob Moore | Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) | January 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011 |
Jim Prentice | Minister of the Environment Minister of Western Economic Diversification Minister of Industry Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians |
October 30, 2008 – November 4, 2010 October 30, 2008 – November 4, 2010 August 14, 2007 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Carol Skelton | Minister of National Revenue | February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Monte Solberg | Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Minister of Human Resources and Social Development |
February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 |
Chuck Strahl | Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board |
August 6, 2010 – May 18, 2011 August 14, 2007 – August 6, 2010 August 14, 2007 – August 6, 2010 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Greg Thompson | Minister of Veterans Affairs | February 6, 2006 – January 19, 2010 |
Josée Verner | President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister for La Francophonie Minister responsible for Official Languages Minister of Canadian Heritage Status of Women Minister of International Cooperation Minister for La Francophonie |
October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 October 30, 2008 – May 18, 2011 May 26, 2008 – May 18, 2011 February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008 August 14, 2007 – October 30, 2008 August 14, 2007 – October 30, 2008 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 |
Cabinet Ministers
11
|
|
6
|
|
5
|
|
4
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
Conservative Members of Parliament
40
|
|
10
|
|
18
|
|
28
|
|
8
|
|
12
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
Preceded by 27th Canadian Ministry |
Canadian Ministries 2006–present |
Succeeded by In Office |
|
|