The Twenty-Sixth Canadian Ministry was the combined

cabinet Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers * Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets * Filing ...

, chaired by

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Uni ...

, and the contemporary secretaries of state. It governed

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

from 4 November 1993 to 12 December 2003, including the

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 dis ...

, the 36th, and the first half of the 37th. The government was formed by the

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. One particular fact of this ministry is the creation of Secretaries of State out of the

Cabinet Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers * Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets * Filing ...

, but still in the ministry.

Ministries and Cabinet members

**4 November 1993 – 12 December 2003:

* Deputy Prime Minister of Canada **4 November 1993 – 30 April 1996:

Sheila Copps Sheila Maureen Copps (born November 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps, ...

**1 May 1996 – 18 June 1996: Vacant **19 June 1996 – 10 June 1997: Sheila Copps **11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002:

Herb Gray Herbert Eser Gray (May 25, 1931 – April 21, 2014) was a Canadian lawyer who became a prominent federal politician. He was a Liberal member of parliament for the Windsor area over the course of four decades, from 1962 to 2002, making Gray on ...

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

John Manley John Paul Manley (born January 5, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2002 to 2003. He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South from 1988 to 2 ...

Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

**4 November 1993 – 11 January 1995:

Ralph Goodale Ralph Edward Goodale (born October 5, 1949) is a Canadian diplomat and retired politician who has served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since April 19, 2021. Goodale was first elected in 1974 as the member of Parliame ...

**Became Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. *

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food The minister of agriculture and agri-food (french: ministre de l'agriculture et de l'agroalimentaire) is a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Foo ...

**Was Minister of Agriculture. **12 January 1995 – 10 June 1997: Ralph Goodale **11 June 1997 – 12 December 2003:

Lyle Vanclief Lyle Vanclief, (born September 19, 1943) is a former politician who served as Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997 to 2003. Early life Vanclief was born in Ameliasburg, Ontario. He graduated in the class of 1967 from the University of G ...

Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency The Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, more commonly the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency or Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (), is the member of the Cabinet of Ca ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996:

David Charles Dingwall David Charles Dingwall (born June 29, 1952) is a Canadian administrator, former Canadian Cabinet minister and civil servant. He is the president of Cape Breton University. Political career A lawyer by training, Dingwall was first elected to ...

**25 January 1996 – 16 October 2000:

**17 October 2000 – 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Allan Rock Allan Michael Rock (born August 30, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer, former politician, diplomat and university administrator. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations (2004–2006) and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien ...

Minister of Canadian Heritage The minister of Canadian heritage (french: ministre du patrimoine canadien) is the minister of the Crown who heads Canadian Heritage, the department of the Government of Canada responsible for culture, media, sports, and the arts. History The po ...

**Was Minister of Communications and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship. **12 July 1996 – 12 December 2003: Sheila Copps *

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration The minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship (french: Ministre de l'immigration, des réfugiés et de la citoyenneté) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The minister is responsible for Immigration, Refugees and Citi ...

**30 June 1994 – 24 January 1996: Sergio Marchi **25 January 1996 – 2 August 1999:

Lucienne Robillard Lucienne Robillard (born June 16, 1945) is a Canadian politician and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She sat in the House of Commons of Canada as the member of Parliament for the riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec. ...

**3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002:

Elinor Caplan Elinor Caplan (born May 20, 1944) is a businesswoman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 20 ...

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Denis Coderre Denis Coderre (born July 25, 1963) is a Canadian politician from Quebec. Coderre was the member of Parliament for the riding of Bourassa from 1997 until 2013, and was the Immigration minister from 2002 to 2003 and became the mayor of Mont ...

* Minister of Communications **4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996:

Michel Dupuy Michel Dupuy, (born January 11, 1930) is a Canadian diplomat, journalist, academic and politician. Born in Paris, France, his father was Pierre Dupuy who was also a Canadian diplomat. Dupuy was a long time diplomat in the Department of Exte ...

**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 Affairs The Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs was a Government of Canada cabinet position held between 1967 and 1995. The minister was responsible for consumer and corporate issues relating to legislation at the federal level. The minister was al ...

**4 November 1993 – 28 March 1995: John Manley **Became Minister of Industry. * Minister of Employment and Immigration **4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996:

Lloyd Axworthy Lloyd Norman Axworthy (born December 21, 1939) is a Canadian politician, elder statesman and academic. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Following his retirement from parliament ...

**25 January 1996 – 11 July 1996: Douglas Young **Became Minister of Human Resources Development. *

Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources The minister of natural resources () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In addition to NRCan, the minister oversees the federal government's natural resources portfolio ...

**4 November 1993 – 11 January 1995: Anne McLellan **Became Minister of Natural Resources. *

Minister of the Environment An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The areas associated with the duties of an ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: Sheila Copps **25 January 1996 – 10 June 1997: Sergio Marchi **11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999:

Christine Stewart Christine Susan Stewart, (January 3, 1941 – April 25, 2015) was a Canadian politician. She served three terms as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the riding of Northumberland in Ontario. During her career she held the cabinet position ...

**3 August 1999 – 12 December 2003:

David Anderson David Anderson may refer to: People In academia or science *David Anderson (academic) (born 1952), American college professor *David Anderson (engineer) (1880–1953), Scottish civil engineer and lawyer *David Anderson, 2nd Viscount Waverley (1911� ...

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

**4 November 1993 – 2 June 2002:

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son o ...

**2 June 2002 – 12 December 2003: John Manley *

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans The minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for supervising the fishing industry, administrating all navigable waterways in the country, and overseeing the o ...

**4 November 1993 – 8 January 1996: Brian Tobin **25 January 1996 – 10 June 1997: Fred J. Mifflin **11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999:

**3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002:

Herb Dhaliwal Harbance Singh (Herb) Dhaliwal, PC (born December 12, 1952) is a Canadian politician and businessman. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1993 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Vancouver South. ...

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Robert G. Thibault *

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

**Was Secretary of State for External Affairs. **13 May 1995 – 24 January 1996

André Ouellet André Ouellet (), (born April 6, 1939) is a former longtime Liberal federal politician and Cabinet member in Canada. Following his political career, he served as chairman of Canada Post. First elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1 ...

**25 January 1996 – 16 October 2000 Lloyd Axworthy **17 October 2000 – 15 January 2002 John Manley **16 January 2002 – 12 December 2003 Bill Graham * Minister of Forestry **4 November 1993 – 11 January 1995: Anne McLellan **Became Minister of Natural Resources. *

Minister of Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ...

**Was Minister of National Health and Welfare. **12 July 1996 – 10 June 1997:

**11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002: Allan Rock **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Anne McLellan *

Minister of Human Resources Development The Department of Human Resources Development, also referred to as Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), was a department of the Government of Canada with the responsibility over a wide portfolio of social services. HRDC was based at a gov ...

**Was Minister of Employment and Immigration. **12 July 1996 – 3 October 1996: Douglas Young **4 October 1996 – 2 August 1999:

Pierre Pettigrew Pierre Stewart Pettigrew (born April 18, 1951) is a Canadian politician and businessman. Early life and career Born in Quebec City, Pettigrew has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1972) ...

**3 August 1999 – 12 December 2003: Jane Stewart *

Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

**4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997:

Ron Irwin Ronald A. Irwin (October 29, 1936 – December 5, 2020) was a Canadian diplomat and politician. Life Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Irwin earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from Osgoode ...

**11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999: Jane Stewart **3 August 1999 – 12 December 2003:

Robert Daniel Nault Robert Daniel Nault (born November 9, 1955) is a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Nault began his career as city councillor for Kenora City Council. He was first elected to the House of Commons as the representative ...

Minister of Industry The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government. The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the mini ...

**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 The minister of innovation, science, and industry (french: ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et de l'Industrie) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the economic development and corporat ...

**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 Boudria Donald Boudria, (born August 30, 1949) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada 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 Marleau **3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002:

Maria Minna Maria Minna (born March 14, 1948) is a former 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 Minna was born in Pofi, Italy, an ...

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Susan Whelan Susan Elizabeth Whelan, (; born May 5, 1963 in Windsor, Ontario) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada. Whelan, a lawyer, first won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1993 election representi ...

* Minister for International Trade **4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: Roy MacLaren **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 *

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs The minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities (french: Ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the federal government's relations wi ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996:

Marcel Massé Marcel Massé (born June 23, 1940) is a Canadian politician and civil servant. Biography Massé was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1940 and graduated from McGill University and Pembroke College, Oxford (as Rhodes Scholar in 1963). He served ...

**25 January 1996 – 12 December 2003:

Stéphane Dion Stéphane Maurice Dion (born 28 September 1955) is a Canadian diplomat, academic and former politician who has been the Canadian ambassador to France and Monaco since 2022 and special envoy to the European Union since 2017. Dion was Leader of ...

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...

**4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997: Allan Rock **11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002: Anne McLellan **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Martin Cauchon Martin Cauchon, (born August 23, 1962) is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Quebec Canada. He is a former Liberal Cabinet Minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. He is married to Dorine Perron and together, they have three children : ...

Attorney General of Canada The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , ''asteriskos'', "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often voc ...

**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 Labour Minister of Labour (in British English) or Labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, traini ...

**4 November 1993 – 21 February 1995: Lloyd Axworthy **22 February 1995 – 24 January 1996: Lucienne Robillard **25 January 1996 – 10 June 1997:

Alfonso Gagliano Alfonso Gagliano (; 25 January 1942 – 12 December 2020) was a Canadian accountant and politician. Early life and family Born in Siculiana, Italy, Gagliano immigrated to Montreal in 1958. His political career began in 1977 when he ran for a s ...

**11 June 1997 – 22 November 1998:

Lawrence MacAulay Lawrence A. MacAulay (born September 9, 1946) is a Canadian politician, who has represented the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons since 1988. On June 11, 1997, he joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Jean Chré ...

**23 November 1998 – 12 December 2003:

Claudette Bradshaw Claudette Bradshaw, (April 8, 1949 – March 26, 2022) was a Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick. She was first elected on June 2, 1997, and served until the ...

* Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship **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 National Defence **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 McCallum John McCallum (born 9 April 1950) is a Canadian politician, economist, diplomat and former university professor. A former Liberal Member of Parliament ( MP), McCallum was the Canadian Ambassador to China from 2017 to 2019. He was asked for h ...

Minister of National Health and Welfare The minister of health (french: ministre de la Santé) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing health-focused government agencies including Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, as we ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: Diane Marleau **25 January 1996 – 11 July 1996: David Charles Dingwall **Became Minister of Health. *

Minister of National Revenue The minister of national revenue (french: ministre du revenu national) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), as well as the administration of taxation law and collection. T ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996:

**25 January 1996 – 10 June 1997: Jane Stewart **11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999:

**3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002: Martin Cauchon **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Minister of Natural Resources The minister of natural resources () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). In addition to NRCan, the minister oversees the federal government's natural resources portfolio ...

**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 Goodale **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Herb Dhaliwal *

Minister of Public Works This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public works or infrastructure. See also * Public works * Ministry or Board of Public Works, the imperial Chinese ministry overseeing public projects from the Tang ...

**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 The minister of public services and procurement (french: ministre des services publics et de l’approvisionnement) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the Government of Canada's "common service ...

**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 Minister of Supply and Services was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1969 to 1996. On July 12, 1996, office of the Minister of Supply and Services and the office of the Minister of Public Works were abolished and replaced with the office of ...

**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 Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agen ...

**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 Baker **17 October 2000 – 14 January 2002:

Ronald J. Duhamel Ronald J. Duhamel, (March 2, 1938 – September 30, 2002) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator. Biography Ronald Duhamel was born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Lakehead University and a ...

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Rey Pagtakhan Rey D. Pagtakhan, (born January 7, 1935) 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 th ...

* 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 The leader of the government in the House of Commons (), more commonly known as the government house leader, is the Cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the government's legislative program in the House of Commons of Canada. ...

**4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997:

**11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002:

**15 January 2002 – 25 May 2002: Ralph Goodale **26 May 2002 – 12 December 2003: Don Boudria * Leader of the Government in the Senate **4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997:

Joyce Fairbairn Joyce Fairbairn (November 6, 1939 – March 29, 2022) was a Canadian senator and was the first woman to serve as the leader of the Government in the Senate. Early life and education Born in Lethbridge, Alberta on November 6, 1939, Fairbairn w ...

**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 Carstairs Sharon Carstairs (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician and former Senator. Early life Carstairs was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the daughter of former Nova Scotia Premier and federal Senator Harold Connolly and his wife Vivian. She ...

President of the Privy Council In the Canadian cabinet, the president of the King's Privy Council for Canada (french: président du Conseil privé du Roi pour le Canada) is nominally in charge of the Privy Council Office. The president of the Privy Council also has the larg ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: Marcel Massé **25 January 1996 – 12 December 2003: Stéphane Dion *

President of the Treasury Board The president of the Treasury Board () is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet. The president is the chair of the Treasury Board of Canada (a committee of Cabinet in the Privy Council) and is the minister responsible for the Treasury B ...

**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 The Secretary of State for Canada, established in 1867 with a corresponding department, was a Canadian Cabinet position that served as the official channel of communication between the Dominion of Canada and the Imperial government in London. Sco ...

**4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996: Sergio Marchi **25 January 1996 – 12 July 1996: Lucienne Robillard *

Secretary of State for External Affairs The Minister of Foreign Affairs (french: Ministre des Affaires étrangères) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the Government of Canada's international relations and is the lead minister respo ...

**4 November 1993 – 12 May 1995: André Ouellet **Became Minister of Foreign Affairs. *

Solicitor General of Canada The 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. It was n ...

**4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997: Herb Gray **11 June 1997 – 23 November 1998: Andy Scott **23 November 1998 – 22 October 2002:

**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: Herb Gray **15 January 2002 – 1 June 2002: John Manley * Minister of State (Leader of the Government at the House of Commons) ** 11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002: Don Boudria ** 15 January 2002 – 25 May 2002: Ralph Goodale **26 May 2002 – 12 December 2003: Don Boudria *

Minister responsible for La Francophonie The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, an international community of francophone nations considered the French equivalent of ...

**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 Quebec Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

**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 Normand Gilbert Normand, (born March 31, 1943) 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 decade ...

* Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans) **15 September 1994 – 10 June 1997:

Fernand Robichaud Fernand Robichaud (born December 2, 1939) 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 busine ...

* Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) **3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002: Denis Coderre **15 January 2002 – 17 June 2003: Paul DeVillers * Secretary of State (Asia Pacific) **4 November 1993 – 8 January 2001:

Raymond Chan Raymond Chan (; born 1951) 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 To ...

**9 January 2001 – 14 January 2002: Rey Pagtakhan **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: David Kilgour * Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) **25 January 1996 – 10 June 1997:

**11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999: Fred J. Mifflin **3 August 1999 – 16 October 2000: George Baker * Secretary of State (Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East) **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Gar Knutson Thomas Garfield "Gar" Knutson, (born May 4, 1956) is a lawyer and former member of the Parliament of Canada, as well as a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Canada. Gar Knutson holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree ...

* Secretary of State (Children and Youth) **11 June 1997 – 12 December 2003:

Ethel Blondin-Andrew Ethel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew (born 25 March 1951) is a Canadian politician, educator, and public servant. She became the first Indigenous woman to be elected to the Parliament of Canada in 1988 when she became a member of Parliament for the di ...

* 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 Drouin Claude Drouin (born May 26, 1956) 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 emphasi ...

* Secretary of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) **3 August 1999 – 12 December 2003:

Andrew Mitchell Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutton Coldfield since 2001. A member of the Conservative Party, Mitchell was previously the MP for Gedling from 1987 to 1 ...

* 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:

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Denis Paradis Denis Paradis (born April 1, 1949) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brome—Missisquoi from 2015 until 2019 and previously from 1995 to 2006. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Paradis ...

* Secretary of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) **15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Stephen Owen * Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) **4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997:

Douglas Peters Douglas Dennison Peters, (March 3, 1930 – October 7, 2016) was a Canadian banker, economist, and politician. Life and career Peters was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Mary Gladys (née Dennison) and Dr. Wilfrid Seymour Peters. In 1954 ...

**11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002: James Scott Peterson **15 January 2002 – 25 May 2002:

**26 May 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Maurizio Bevilacqua Maurizio Bevilacqua (; born June 1, 1960) is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Vaughan from 2010 to 2022. He was a Liberal member of Parliament (MP) from 1988 to 2010 and was one of eleven candidates for the 2006 leadership contest, but d ...

* Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa) **4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997:

**11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002:

David Kilgour David William Kilgour (February 18, 1941 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian human rights activist, author, lawyer, and politician. He was also a Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Kilgour graduated from the Universi ...

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Denis Paradis * Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) **4 November 1993 – 24 January 1996:

Sheila Finestone Sheila Abbey Finestone, (January 28, 1927 – June 8, 2009) 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 Ca ...

**25 January 1996 – 27 January 2002:

Hedy Fry Hedy Madeleine Fry, (born August 6, 1941) is a Trinidadian-Canadian politician and physician who is currently the longest-serving female Member of Parliament, winning nine consecutive elections in the constituency of Vancouver Centre includin ...

**28 January 2002 – 25 May 2002:

**26 May 2002 – 12 December 2003:

Jean Augustine Jean Augustine (born September 9, 1937) is a Grenada-born Canadian politician. She was the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a federal Minister of the Crown and Member of Parliament. From 1993 to 2006, Jean Augustine was a Liberal member ...

* Secretary of State (Parks) **11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999:

* 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 DeVillers * Secretary of State (Rural Development) **3 August 1999 – 12 December 2003: Andrew Mitchell * Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) **4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997:

Jon Gerrard Jon Gerrard (born October 13, 1947) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state#Canada, secretary of state in the government of Jean Chr ...

**11 June 1997 – 2 August 1999:

**3 August 1999 – 14 January 2002: Gilbert Normand **15 January 2002 – 25 May 2002: Maurizio Bevilacqua **26 May 2002 – 12 December 2003: Rey Pagtakhan * 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:

* Secretary of State (Veterans) **4 November 1993 – 10 June 1997: Lawrence MacAulay * Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification) **25 January 1996 – 10 June 1997:

**11 June 1997 – 14 January 2002:

**15 January 2002 – 12 December 2003: Stephen Owen

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