Twenty-Sixth Canadian Ministry
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The Twenty-Sixth Canadian Ministry was the combined cabinet
, chaired by Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien
, and the contemporary secretaries of state
. It governed Canada
from 4 November 1993 to 12 December 2003, including the 35th Canadian Parliament
, the 36th
, and the first half of the 37th
. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada
. One particular fact of this ministry is the creation of Secretaries of State out of the Cabinet
, but still in the ministry.
Cabinet of Canada
The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...
, chaired by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
, and the contemporary secretaries of state
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
. It governed Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from 4 November 1993 to 12 December 2003, including the 35th Canadian Parliament
35th Canadian Parliament
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.It was controlled by...
, the 36th
36th Canadian Parliament
The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997 until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.It was controlled by...
, and the first half of the 37th
37th Canadian Parliament
The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001, until May 23, 2004. The membership was set by the 2000 federal election on November 27, 2000, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2004 election.It was controlled by...
. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. One particular fact of this ministry is the creation of Secretaries of State out of the Cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
, but still in the ministry.
Ministries and Cabinet members
- Prime MinisterPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
- 4 November 1993 – 12 December 2003: Jean ChrétienJean ChrétienJoseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
- 4 November 1993 – 12 December 2003: Jean Chrétien
- Deputy Prime Minister of CanadaDeputy Prime Minister of CanadaThe Deputy Prime Minister of Canada is an honorary position in the cabinet, conferred at the discretion of the prime minister. There is currently, , no deputy prime minister....
- 4 November 1993 – 30 April 1996: Sheila CoppsSheila CoppsSheila Maureen Copps, PC is a former Canadian politician who also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to April 30, 1996 and June 19, 1996 to June 11, 1997....
- 1 May 1996 – 18 June 1996: Vacant
- 19 June 1996 – 10 June 1997: Sheila Copps
- 11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002: Herbert Eser Gray
- 15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: John ManleyJohn ManleyJohn Manley may refer to:* John Manley , English soldier, MP and Postmaster General* John Manley, Canadian politician* John Manley , British archaeologist* John H. Manley, American nuclear physicist...
- 4 November 1993 – 30 April 1996: Sheila Copps
- Minister of Agriculture
- 4 November 1993 - 11 January 1995: Ralph E. Goodale
- Became Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
- Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Was Minister of Agriculture.
- 12 January 1995 – 10 June 1997: Ralph E. Goodale
- 11 June 1997 - 12 December 2003: Lyle VancliefLyle VancliefLyle Vanclief, PC was Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997-2003.Born in Ameliasburg, Ontario, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the rural Ontario riding of Prince Edward—Hastings in 1988...
- Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- 4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: David Charles Dingwall
- 25 January 1996 – 16 October 2000: John ManleyJohn ManleyJohn Manley may refer to:* John Manley , English soldier, MP and Postmaster General* John Manley, Canadian politician* John Manley , British archaeologist* John H. Manley, American nuclear physicist...
- 17 October 2000 – 14 January 2002: Brian TobinBrian TobinBrian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family...
- 15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Allan RockAllan RockAllan Michael Rock, PC is a lawyer, former Canadian politician, diplomat and now the President of University of Ottawa. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister .Rock was...
- Minister of Canadian HeritageMinister of Canadian HeritageThe Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who heads the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canada's Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport....
- Was Minister of Communications and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship.
- 12 July 1996 – 12 December 2003: Sheila Copps
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- 30 June 1994 – 24 January 1996: Sergio MarchiSergio MarchiSergio Marchi, PC is a Canadian diplomat and former politician.Marchi was born in Argentina to an Italian family who subsequently emigrated to Canada...
- 25 January 1996 – 2 August 1999: Lucienne RobillardLucienne RobillardLucienne Robillard, PC is a Canadian politician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She sat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie in Montreal....
- 3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002: Elinor CaplanElinor CaplanElinor Caplan, PC is a retired politician and businesswoman in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004...
- 15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Denis CoderreDenis CoderreDenis Coderre, PC, MP is a Canadian politician from Quebec, Canada. Coderre is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of Bourassa.-Background:...
- 30 June 1994 – 24 January 1996: Sergio Marchi
- Minister of CommunicationsMinister of CommunicationsThe Communications Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Communications. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Communications Ministers of Pakistan:-See also:...
- 4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: Michel Dupuy
- 25 January 1996 – 30 April 1996: Sheila Copps
- 1 May 1996 – 18 June 1996: Vacant
- 19 June 1996 - 11 July 1996: Sheila Copps
- Became Minister of Canadian Heritage
- Minister of Consumer and Corporate AffairsMinister of Consumer and Corporate AffairsThe Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs was a Canadian cabinet position held between 1967 to 1995. The minister was responsible for consumer and corporate issues relating to legislation at the federal level....
- 4 November 1993 - 28 March 1995: John Manley
- Became Minister of Industry.
- Minister of Employment and Immigration
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Lloyd AxworthyLloyd AxworthyLloyd Norman Axworthy, PC, OC, OM is a prominent Canadian politician, statesman and University President from Manitoba. He is best known for having served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien...
- 25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: Douglas Young
- Became Minister of Human Resources Development.
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Lloyd Axworthy
- Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
- 4 November 1993 - 11 January 1995: Anne McLellanAnne McLellan|-...
- Became Minister of Natural Resources.
- 4 November 1993 - 11 January 1995: Anne McLellan
- Minister of the EnvironmentMinister of the environmentAn environment minister is a cabinet position in charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation...
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sheila Copps
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Sergio Marchi
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Christine StewartChristine StewartChristine Susan Stewart, PC is a former Canadian politician. A Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland, she was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as an Opposition member by a margin of 27 votes in 1988...
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: David Anderson
- Minister of Finance
- 4 November 1993 - 2 June 2002: Paul MartinPaul MartinPaul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
- 2 June 2002 - 12 December 2003: John Manley
- 4 November 1993 - 2 June 2002: Paul Martin
- Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
- 4 November 1993 - 8 January 1996: Brian Tobin
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Fred J. Mifflin
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: David Anderson
- 3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Herb DhaliwalHerb DhaliwalHarbance Singh Dhaliwal, PC is a Canadian politician.Born to a Sikh family in Punjab, India, Dhaliwal's family immigrated to Vancouver when he was six. He attended John Oliver Secondary School, graduating in 1972...
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Robert G. Thibault
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Was Secretary of State for External Affairs.
- 13 May 1995 - 24 January 1996 André OuelletAndré OuelletAndré Ouellet, P.C., Q.C. is a former Chairman of Canada Post, and a long time Liberal politician in Canada.First elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1967 by-election, Ouellet served in a number of different positions in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chrétien...
- 25 January 1996 - 16 October 2000 Lloyd Axworthy
- 17 October 2000 - 15 January 2002 John Manley
- 16 January 2002 - 12 December 2003 William GrahamWilliam GrahamWilliam Graham may refer to:In politics and government:* Sir William de Graham, 12th century Scottish knight* William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose , Scottish nobleman* William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose , Scottish nobleman...
- Minister of Forestry
- 4 November 1993 - 11 January 1995: Anne McLellan
- Became Minister of Natural Resources.
- Minister of Health
- Was Minister of National Health and Welfare.
- 12 July 1996 - 10 June 1997: David Charles Dingwall
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Allan Rock
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Anne McLellan
- Minister of Human Resources Development
- Was Minister of Employment and Immigration.
- 12 July 1996 - 3 October 1996: Douglas Young
- 4 October 1996 - 2 August 1999: Pierre PettigrewPierre PettigrewPierre Stewart Pettigrew, PC is a Canadian politician.Born in Quebec City, Pettigrew has a BA in Philosophy from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and an M.Phil in International Relations from Oxford University...
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Jane Stewart
- Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Ron IrwinRon IrwinRonald A. Irwin, PC, CM, QC is a Canadian diplomat and former politician.Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Irwin earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. While at the University of Western Ontario he...
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Jane Stewart
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Robert Daniel Nault
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Ron Irwin
- Minister of IndustryMinister of Industry (Canada)The Minister of Industry is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's economic development and corporate affairs department, Industry Canada. The Minister of Industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada...
- Was Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Minister of Industry, Science and Technology.
- 29 March 1995 - 16 October 2000: John Manley
- 17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Allan Rock
- Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
- 4 November 1993 - 28 March 1995: John Manley
- Became Minister of Industry.
- Minister for International Cooperation
- 25 January 1996 - 3 October 1996: Pierre Pettigrew
- 4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Don BoudriaDon BoudriaDonald "Don" Boudria, PC is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2005 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien....
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Diane MarleauDiane MarleauDiane Marleau, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Sudbury in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2008, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien...
- 3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Maria MinnaMaria MinnaMaria Minna, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who represented the Toronto riding of Beaches—East York in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 2011.-Background:...
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Susan WhelanSusan WhelanSusan Elizabeth Whelan, PC is a former Canadian Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada. Whelan, a lawyer, first won a seat in the Canadian House of Common in the 1993 election representing Essex—Windsor. In 1997 and 2000 she was elected to represent Essex...
- Minister for International Trade
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Roy MacLarenRoy MacLarenRoy MacLaren, PC , is a Canadian politician, diplomat, historian, and author.Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia with a major in History, a Master's degree from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, a Master of...
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Arthur C. Eggleton
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Sergio Marchi
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Pierre Pettigrew
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Roy MacLaren
- Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsMinister of Intergovernmental Affairs (Canada)The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the federal government's relations with the governments of the provinces and territories of Canada...
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Marcel MasséMarcel MasséMarcel Massé, PC, OC, QC is a former Canadian politician and civil servant.He served as Clerk of the Privy Council in 1979 during the government of Prime Minister Joe Clark...
- 25 January 1996 - 12 December 2003: Stéphane DionStéphane DionStéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008...
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Marcel Massé
- Minister of Justice
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Allan Rock
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Anne McLellan
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Martin CauchonMartin CauchonMartin Cauchon, PC is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is a former Liberal Cabinet Minister.Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec and studied law at the University of Ottawa and the University of Exeter...
- Attorney General of Canada
- 4 November 1993 - 12 December 2003: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Allan Rock
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Anne McLellan
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Martin Cauchon
- Minister of LabourMinister of Labour (Canada)The Minister of Labour is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for setting national labour standards and federal labour dispute mechanisms...
- 4 November 1993 - 21 February 1995: Lloyd Axworthy
- 22 February 1995 - 24 January 1996: Lucienne Robillard
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Alfonso GaglianoAlfonso GaglianoAlfonso Gagliano, PC, FCGA is a Canadian accountant and a former Liberal Party politician.Born in Siculiana, Italy, his political career began in 1977 when he ran for a seat on the Montreal school board. In the 1984 federal election, he ran for Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Anjou narrowly...
- 11 June 1997 - 22 November 1998: Lawrence MacAulayLawrence MacAulayLawrence A. MacAulay, PC is a Canadian politician.MacAulay is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island since 1988. MacAulay is a former farmer...
- 23 November 1998 - 12 December 2003: Claudette BradshawClaudette BradshawClaudette Bradshaw, PC, ONB is a former Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament for the riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick. She was first elected on June 2, 1997 and served until 2005...
- Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Michel DupuyMichel DupuyMichel Dupuy, PC is a Canadian diplomat, journalist, academic and politician.Dupuy was a long time diplomat in the Department of External Affairs...
- 25 January 1996 - 30 April 1996: Sheila Copps
- 1 May 1996 - 18 June 1996: Vacant
- 19 June 1996 - 11 July 1996: Sheila Copps
- Became Minister of Canadian Heritage
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Michel Dupuy
- Minister of National DefenceMinister of National Defence (Canada)The Minister of National Defence is a Minister of the Crown; the Canadian politician within the Cabinet of Canada responsible for the Department of National Defence which oversees the Canadian Forces....
- 4 November 1993 - 4 October 1996: David Michael Collenette
- 4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Douglas Young
- 11 June 1997 - 26 May 2002: Arthur C. Eggleton
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: John McCallumJohn McCallumJohn McCallum, PC, MP is a Liberal Canadian politician, economist and university professor. Following the 2006 Federal Election, he became the Liberal Finance Critic in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet...
- Minister of National Health and Welfare
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Diane Marleau
- 25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: David Charles Dingwall
- Becam Minister of Health.
- Minister of National Revenue
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: David Anderson
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Jane Stewart
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Herb DhaliwalHerb DhaliwalHarbance Singh Dhaliwal, PC is a Canadian politician.Born to a Sikh family in Punjab, India, Dhaliwal's family immigrated to Vancouver when he was six. He attended John Oliver Secondary School, graduating in 1972...
- 3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Martin Cauchon
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Elinor CaplanElinor CaplanElinor Caplan, PC is a retired politician and businesswoman in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004...
- Minister of Natural Resources
- Was Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Forestry.
- 12 January 1995 - 10 June 1997: Anne McLellan
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Ralph E. Goodale
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Herb Dhaliwal
- Minister of Public WorksMinister of Public Works (Canada)The position of Minister of Public Works existed as part of the Cabinet of Canada from Confederation to 1995.As part of substantial governmental reorganization, the position was merged with that of the Minister of Supply and Services to create the position of Minister of Public Works and Government...
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: David Charles Dingwall
- 25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: Diane Marleau
- Became Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
- Minister of Public Works and Government Services
- Was Minister of Public Works and Minister of Supply and Services.
- 12 July 1996 - 10 June 1997: Diane Marleau
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Alfonso Gagliano
- 15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Don Boudria
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Ralph Goodale
- Minister of Supply and Services
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: David Charles Dingwall
- 25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: Diane Marleau
- Became Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
- Minister of TransportMinister of Transport (Canada)The Minister of Transport is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada...
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Douglas Young
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: David Anderson
- 11 June 1997 - 12 December 2003: David Michael Collenette
- Minister of Veterans Affairs
- 4 November 1993 - 4 October 1996: David Michael Collenette
- 4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Douglas Young
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Fred J. Mifflin
- 3 August 1999 - 16 October 2000: George BakerGeorge Baker (politician)George S. Baker, PC is a Canadian politician and member of the Senate of Canada.Baker was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1974 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Gander—Twillingate, in Newfoundland and Labrador...
- 17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Ronald J. Duhamel
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Rey PagtakhanRey PagtakhanRey D. Pagtakhan, PC is a Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, and served as a member of parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election....
- Minister of Western Economic Diversification
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Lloyd Axworthy
- 25 January 1996 - 16 October 2000: John Manley
- 17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Allan Rock
- Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Herbert Eser Gray
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Don BoudriaDon BoudriaDonald "Don" Boudria, PC is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2005 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien....
- 15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Ralph E. Goodale
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Don Boudria
- Leader of the Government in the Senate
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Joyce FairbairnJoyce FairbairnJoyce Fairbairn, PC is a Canadian Senator and was the first woman to serve as Leader of the Government in the Senate....
- 11 June 1997 - 3 October 1999: Bernard Alasdair Graham
- 4 October 1999 - 8 January 2001: J. Bernard Boudreau
- 9 January 2001 - 12 December 2003: Sharon CarstairsSharon CarstairsSharon Carstairs, PC is a Canadian politician and former Senator.-Early life:Carstairs was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of former Nova Scotia Premier Harold Connolly and his wife Vivian...
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Joyce Fairbairn
- President of the Privy Council
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Marcel Massé
- 25 January 1996 - 12 December 2003: Stéphane Dion
- President of the Treasury Board
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Arthur C. Eggleton
- 25 January 1996 - 2 August 1999: Marcel Massé
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Lucienne Robillard
- Secretary of State of Canada
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sergio Marchi
- 25 January 1996 - 12 July 1996: Lucienne Robillard
- Secretary of State for External Affairs
- 4 November 1993 - 12 May 1995: André Ouellet
- Became Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Solicitor General of CanadaSolicitor General of CanadaThe Solicitor General of Canada was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2005. The position was based on the Solicitor General in the British system and was originally designated as an officer to assist the Minister of Justice...
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Herbert Eser Gray
- 11 June 1997 - 23 November 1998: Andy Scott
- 23 November 1998 - 22 October 2002: Lawrence MacAulayLawrence MacAulayLawrence A. MacAulay, PC is a Canadian politician.MacAulay is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island since 1988. MacAulay is a former farmer...
- 22 October 2002 - 12 December 2003: Arnold Wayne Easter
- Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
- 17 October 2000 - 8 January 2001: J. Bernard Boudreau
- 9 January 2001 - 15 January 2002: Robert G. Thibault
- 16 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Gerry Byrne
- Minister of State (Deputy Prime Minister)
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Herbert Eser Gray
- 15 January 2002 - 1 June 2002: John Manley
- Minister of State (Leade of the Government at the House of Commons)
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Don Boudria
- 15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Ralph E. Goodale
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Don Boudria
- Minister responsible for La Francophonie
- 25 January 1996 - 3 October 1996: Pierre Pettigrew
- 4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Don Boudria
- Minister responsible for Infrastructure
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Arthur C. Eggleton
- 25 January 1996 - 2 August 1999: Marcel Massé
- Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Marcel Massé
- Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of QuebecMinister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of QuebecThe title Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec was accorded to full members of the Cabinet of Canada from the Campbell Ministry through the first months of Paul Martin government...
- 17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin
- Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Paul Martin
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: John Manley
- Minister with political responsibility for Quebec
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Martin Cauchon
- Minister with special responsibility for Literacy
- 4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997: Joyce Fairbairn
Ministries not Cabinet members
- Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
- 18 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Gilbert NormandGilbert NormandGilbert Normand, PC is a physician and former politician in Quebec, Canada.Normand has been a member of the Quebec College of Physicians since 1970, and was a practising physician for twenty-seven years, including two decades as a general practitioner doctor-physician in private practice.In the...
- 18 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Gilbert Normand
- Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)
- 15 September 1994 - 10 June 1997: Fernand RobichaudFernand RobichaudFernand Robichaud, PC is a Canadian politician.He was born in Shippagan, New Brunswick and received a teaching certificate from the Moncton Technical Institute. Before entering politics, Robichaud was a teacher and businessman...
- 15 September 1994 - 10 June 1997: Fernand Robichaud
- Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)
- 3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Denis Coderre
- 15 January 2002 - 17 June 2003: Paul DeVillersPaul DeVillersPaul J. DeVillers, PC is a former Canadian politician. He served as Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Simcoe North from 1993 to 2005....
- Secretary of State (Asia Pacific)
- 4 November 1993 - 8 January 2001: Raymond ChanRaymond ChanRaymond Chan, PC , is the first Chinese Canadian to be appointed to the Cabinet of Canada. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Chan was elected to Parliament in the 1993 federal election, defeating then Defence Minister Tom Siddon in the riding of Richmond, British Columbia...
- 9 January 2001 - 14 January 2002: Rey Pagtakhan
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: David Kilgour
- 4 November 1993 - 8 January 2001: Raymond Chan
- Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Lawrence MacAulayLawrence MacAulayLawrence A. MacAulay, PC is a Canadian politician.MacAulay is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island since 1988. MacAulay is a former farmer...
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Fred J. Mifflin
- 3 August 1999 - 16 October 2000: George BakerGeorge Baker (politician)George S. Baker, PC is a Canadian politician and member of the Senate of Canada.Baker was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1974 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Gander—Twillingate, in Newfoundland and Labrador...
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Lawrence MacAulay
- Secretary of State (Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East)
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Gar KnutsonGar KnutsonThomas Garfield "Gar" Knutson, PC is a lawyer and former member of the Parliament of Canada, as well as a former cabinet minister....
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Gar Knutson
- Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
- 11 June 1997 - 12 December 2003: Ethel Blondin-AndrewEthel Blondin-AndrewEthel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC is a Canadian politician.Blondin-Andrew is a Dene who was the Member of Parliament for the district of Western Arctic in the Northwest Territories...
- 11 June 1997 - 12 December 2003: Ethel Blondin-Andrew
- Secretary of State (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons)
- 15 September 1994 - 14 January 2002: Alfonso Gagliano
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Paul DeVillers
- Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)
- Was Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec).
- 23 February 1998 - 14 January 2002: Martin Cauchon
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Claude DrouinClaude DrouinClaude Drouin, PC is a former Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament representing the riding of Beauce from 1997 to 2006 and was also the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Paul Martin with special emphasis on Rural Communities.He is a former foreman and political advisor...
- Secretary of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Andrew Mitchell
- Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec)
- 25 January 1996 - 22 February 1998: Martin Cauchon
- Became Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec).
- Secretary of State (Fisheries and Oceans)
- 18 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Gilbert Normand
- Secretary of State (Francophonie)
- 3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Ronald J. Duhamel
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Denis ParadisDenis ParadisDenis Paradis, PC is a politician and lawyer from the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1995 to 2006 and was a minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin...
- Secretary of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Stephen OwenStephen OwenStephen Owen, PC is the Vice-President of External, Legal and Community Relations for the University of British Columbia. He is a former Canadian politician....
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Stephen Owen
- Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Douglas PetersDouglas PetersDouglas Dennison Peters, PC is a Canadian banker, economist and politician.-Life and career:Peters was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Mary Gladys and Dr. Wilfrid Seymour Peters. In 1954, he married Audrey Catherine Clark...
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: James Scott Peterson
- 15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: John McCallumJohn McCallumJohn McCallum, PC, MP is a Liberal Canadian politician, economist and university professor. Following the 2006 Federal Election, he became the Liberal Finance Critic in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet...
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Maurizio BevilacquaMaurizio BevilacquaMaurizio Bevilacqua, PC, is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1988 to 2010 and was of eleven candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada but dropped out of the race on August 14, 2006...
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Douglas Peters
- Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Christine StewartChristine StewartChristine Susan Stewart, PC is a former Canadian politician. A Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland, she was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as an Opposition member by a margin of 27 votes in 1988...
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: David KilgourDavid KilgourDavid Kilgour, PC is a former Canadian politician.Kilgour graduated from the University of Manitoba in economics in 1962 and the University of Toronto law school in 1966. From crown attorney in northern Alberta to Canadian Cabinet minister, Kilgour ended his 27 year tenure in the Canadian House of...
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Denis Paradis
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Christine Stewart
- Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sheila FinestoneSheila FinestoneSheila Finestone, PC was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.-Early life:Born in Montreal, Quebec, the daughter of Minnie Cummings Abbey and Monroe Abbey, her father was a president of the Canadian Jewish Congress. Finestone received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in...
- 25 January 1996 - 27 January 2002: Hedy FryHedy FryHedy Fry, PC, MP is a Canadian politician and physician. She is the Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre.-Early life:Fry was born into poverty in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago...
- 28 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Claudette BradshawClaudette BradshawClaudette Bradshaw, PC, ONB is a former Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament for the riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick. She was first elected on June 2, 1997 and served until 2005...
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Jean AugustineJean AugustineJean Augustine, PC, CM is a former Canadian politician.From 1993 to 2005, Augustine was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. She is a former member of Cabinet, and a former school principal...
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sheila Finestone
- Secretary of State (Parks)
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Andrew Mitchell
- Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)
- 4 November 1993 - 14 September 1994: Fernand Robichaud
- 15 September 1994 - 24 January 1996: Alfonso Gagliano
- Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport)
- 17 June 2003 - 12 December 2003: Paul DeVillersPaul DeVillersPaul J. DeVillers, PC is a former Canadian politician. He served as Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Simcoe North from 1993 to 2005....
- 17 June 2003 - 12 December 2003: Paul DeVillers
- Secretary of State (Rural Development)
- 3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Andrew Mitchell
- Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)The Secretary of State for Science, Research and Development is a former federal government position in Canada. It was not a full cabinet portfolio, but was instead affiliated with Industry Canada, overseen by the Minister of Industry...
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Jon GerrardJon GerrardJon Gerrard, PC, MLA is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state in the government of Jean Chrétien...
- 11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Ronald J. Duhamel
- 3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Gilbert Normand
- 15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Maurizio Bevilacqua
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Rey Pagtakhan
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Jon Gerrard
- Secretary of State (Selected Crown Corporations)
- 11 April 2003 - 12 December 2003: Steven W. Mahoney
- Secretary of State (Status of Women)
- 4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sheila Finestone
- 25 January 1996 - 27 January 2002: Hedy Fry
- 28 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Claudette Bradshaw
- 26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Jean Augustine
- Secretary of State (Training and Youth)
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Ethel Blondin-AndrewEthel Blondin-AndrewEthel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC is a Canadian politician.Blondin-Andrew is a Dene who was the Member of Parliament for the district of Western Arctic in the Northwest Territories...
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Ethel Blondin-Andrew
- Secretary of State (Veterans)
- 4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Lawrence MacAulay
- Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)The Secretary of State for Western Economic Diversification is a former federal government position in Canada, introduced by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 1996...
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Jon GerrardJon GerrardJon Gerrard, PC, MLA is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state in the government of Jean Chrétien...
- 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Ronald J. Duhamel
- 15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Stephen Owen
- 25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Jon Gerrard