The Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec () is the member of the

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who also serves as the chief executive of the

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. Prior to 2004, the portfolio was considered an add-on responsibility for a full Cabinet minister with other responsibilities, usually the

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. It was consequently termed the Minister ''responsible for'' the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. Related regional development posts included

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, Minister of the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and

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. The post was vacant since 2015, with the last minister to hold this post being

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. The post was abolished in 2021, with the

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portfolio being revived to take its place.

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Key: Prior to 2004 and since 2021, responsibilities for this portfolio were handled by cabinet minister with another primary office, termed the Minister ''responsible for'' the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (

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). {{Cabinet of Canada

Economic Development Agency An investment promotion agency (IPA) is most often a government agency (or occasionally a non-profit organization functioning similar to a chamber of commerce or business consulting corporation) whose mission is to attract investment to a country, ...