Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec (in French, le Conseil exécutif du Québec, but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in French: le Conseil des ministres) is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada.[1]
Usually made up of members of the Quebec National Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada, while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and provincial governments.
The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, as representative of the Queen in Right of Quebec, heads the Council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Quebec, and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most Cabinet Ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.
As at the federal level, the most important Cabinet post, after that of the prime minister or premier, is Minister of Finance. Today, the next most powerful position is the Health Portfolio, which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful portfolios include education and energy.
Current Cabinet
The current Cabinet has been in place since April 23, 2014, after the 2014 election elected the Quebec Liberal Party under Philippe Couillard.
| Lieutenant-Governor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Honour The Honourable J. Michel Doyon | (2015-) | ||||
| Portfolio | Minister | ||||
| Premier and Minister responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region |
Philippe Couillard | (2014-) | |||
| Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Security |
Lise Thériault | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of State for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Canadian Francophonie and Minister Responsible for Access to Information and Reform of Democratic Institutions |
Jean-Marc Fournier | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Culture and Communications and Minister Responsible for the Protection and Promotion of the French Language |
Hélène David | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Finance | Carlos Leitão | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Justice Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region |
Stéphanie Vallée | (2014-) | |||
| Minister Responsible for Government Administration and Ongoing Program Review and President of the Treasury Board |
Martin Coiteux | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports | Dominique Anglade | (2016-) | |||
| Minister of International Relations and the Francophonie | Christine St-Pierre | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy and Minister Responsible for the Montérégie Region |
Pierre Moreau | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Science and Minister Responsible for Côte-Nord Region |
François Blais (MNA) | (2015-) | |||
| Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness | Kathleen Weil | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Health and Social Services | Gaétan Barrette | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Families Minister responsible for Seniors and Minister responsible for the Laval Region |
Francine Charbonneau | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment, and the Fight Against Climate Change | David Heurtel | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region |
Pierre Paradis | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Tourism and Minister Responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches Region |
Dominique Vien | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Transport and Minister Responsible for the Montreal Region |
Robert Poëti | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region |
Sam Hamad | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Natural Resources Minister Responsible for the Northern Plan Minister responsible for the Lanaudière Region Minister responsible for the Laurentides Region |
Pierre Arcand | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity (merged) | |||||
| Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Centre-du-Québec Region |
Laurent Lessard | (2014-) | |||
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Geoffrey Kelley | (2014-) | |||
| Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy Minister Responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region and Minister Responsible for the Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region |
Jean D'Amour | (2014-) | |||
| Minister of State for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health | Lucie Charlebois | (2014-) | |||
| Minister for Mines Minister Responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region and Minister Responsible for the Nord-du-Québec Region |
Luc Blanchette | (2014-) | |||
| Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Regulatory Streamlining and Regional Economic Development and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region |
Jean-Denis Girard | (2014-) | |||
| Non-Ministerial Roles | |||||
| Role | Member | ||||
| Chief Government Whip | Stéphane Billette | (2014-) | |||
| President of the Government Caucus | Nicole Ménard | (2014-) | |||
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References
- ↑ "Conseil exécutif". Ministère du Conseil exécutif. Government of Quebec. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
Coordinates: 46°48′32″N 71°12′50″W / 46.8089°N 71.2139°W