PM Forms New Cabinet
Thursday, 30 October 2008 09:01
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appointed a new federal Cabinet charged with protecting Canadians in a time of increasing global economic instability. Key economic portfolios would remain in the hands of cabinet veterans, including Jim Flaherty, who will remain Minister of Finance.
Key for our industry are the following appointments:
The Honourable Stockwell Day
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
The Honourable John Baird
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
The Honourable Jim Prentice
Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Rona Ambrose
Minister of Labour
The Honourable Gerry Ritz
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
The Honourable Lynne Yelich
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification)
The Honourable Rob Merrifield
Minister of State (Transport)
The Honourable Robert Douglas Nicholson
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of
Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture)
Minister of Veterans Affairs
Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State (Seniors)
The Honourable Chuck Strahl
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
The Honourable Vic Toews
President of the Treasury Board
The Honourable Diane Finley
Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Minister of International Cooperation
The Honourable
Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Tony Clement
Minister of Industry
The Honourable James Michael Flaherty
Minister of Finance
The Honourable Josée Verner
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for
The Honourable Jay D. Hill
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
The Honourable Peter Van Loan
Minister of Public Safety
The Honourable Jason Kenney
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
The Honourable Christian Paradis
Minister of Public Works and Government Services
The Honourable James Moore
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
Minister of Health
The Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Natural Resources
The Honourable Gail Shea
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Gary Lunn
Minister of State (Sport)
The Honourable Gordon O'Connor
Minister of State and Chief Government Whip
The Honourable Helena Guergis
Minister of State (Status of Women)
The Honourable Diane Ablonczy
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)
The Honourable Steven John Fletcher
Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
The Honourable Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
The Honourable Denis Lebel
Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of
The Honourable Keith Ashfield
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
The Honourable Peter Kent
Minister of State of
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