The Priorities and Planning Committee is a key organ of the Cabinet of Canada

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. Usually chaired by the Prime Minister of Canada

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, this committee sets and guides the agenda of the government and in some cases acts for the whole cabinet.

As of May 18, 2011, the members of the committee are Stephen Harper

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 (chair), Senator Marjory LeBreton

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 (vice-chair), Peter MacKay

Peter MacKay

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, Vic Toews

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, Diane Finley

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, John Baird

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, Tony Clement

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, Jim Flaherty

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, Jason Kenney

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, Christian Paradis

Christian Paradis

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, James Moore

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, Denis Lebel

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, and John Duncan

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. http://www.pm.gc.ca/grfx/docs/Cab_committee-comite.pdf

As of October 30, 2008, the members of the committee were Stephen Harper

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 (chair), Lawrence Cannon

Lawrence Cannon

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 (vice-chair), Marjory LeBreton

Marjory LeBreton

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, Chuck Strahl

Chuck Strahl

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, Peter MacKay

Peter MacKay

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, Stockwell Day

Stockwell Day

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, Vic Toews

Vic Toews

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, Jim Prentice

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, John Baird

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, Tony Clement

Tony Clement

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, Jim Flaherty

Jim Flaherty

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, Josée Verner

Josée Verner

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, and Christian Paradis

Christian Paradis

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.

Most provinces and territories of Canada

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have a similar body within their cabinets.