The Executive Council of Quebec (in French, ''le Conseil exécutif du Québec'', but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in

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: ''le Conseil des ministres'') is the

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of the government of

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, Canada. Usually made up of members of the

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, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the

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, 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

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, as representative of the Queen in Right of Quebec, heads the Council, and is referred to as the

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. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the

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, 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 importance. Other powerful portfolios include education and energy.

Current Cabinet

The current Cabinet has been in place since October 18, 2018, after the 2018 election elected the

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