The Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec () is the member of the
Cabinet of Canada who also serves as the chief executive of the
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec In Canada, the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) are the seven federal government agencies responsible for addressing key economic challenges and furthering economic development, diversification, and job creation specific to their respective regi ...
.
Prior to 2004, the portfolio was considered an add-on responsibility for a full Cabinet minister with other responsibilities, usually the
Industry Minister 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 mi ...
. It was consequently termed the
Minister ''responsible for'' the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
Related regional development posts included
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency,
Minister of the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and
Minister of Western Economic Diversification.
The post was vacant since 2015, with the last minister to hold this post being
Denis Lebel
Denis Lebel (born May 26, 1954) is a Canadian politician and who served as mayor of Roberval, Quebec and deputy leader of the Official Opposition. Lebel was born in Roberval, Quebec.
Political career
Lebel was elected to the House of Commo ...
. The post was abolished in 2021, with the
Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec portfolio being revived to take its place.
Ministers
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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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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, ...