The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in

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is composed of members of the main

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responsible for holding the

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to account and for developing and disseminating the party's policy positions. Members of the

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are generally referred to as Opposition Critics, but the term Shadow Minister (which is generally used in other Westminster systems) is also used.

By Member

Following the 41st Canadian general election, held on May 2, 2011, the

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replaced the

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as the

in the 41st Parliament. 83 MPs have served in the Official Opposition Cabinet in the 41st Parliament. Highlight indicates Member was a Senior Shadow Minister at dissolution.

Composition

Party leader

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announced his first Shadow Cabinet as

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on May 26, 2011. Layton went on a leave of absence beginning July 28, 2011, in order to fight a new cancer and

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was appointed interim leader. Jack Layton died August 22, 2011.

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was elected leader of the NDP, and by extension Leader of the Opposition, at a

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held on March 24, 2012, and reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on April 19, 2012. Craig Scott replaced

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as Democratic Reform critic after the latter became Deputy Speaker in September 2012. On January 17, 2013, Mulcair replaced Hoang Mai with Murray Rankin as National Revenue critic. The shadow cabinet was last shuffled on March 20, 2014.

References

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By Member

Composition

See also

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