- 26th Canadian Ministry
The Twenty-Sixth Canadian Ministry was the combined cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien , and the contemporary secretaries of state. It governedCanada from4 November 1993 to12 December 2003 , including the35th Canadian Parliament , the 36th, and the first half of the 37th. The government was formed by theLiberal Party of Canada . One particular fact of this ministry is the creation of Secretaries of State out of theCabinet , but still in the ministry.Ministries and Cabinet members
*Prime Minister
**4 November 1993 –12 December 2003 :Jean Chrétien *
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
**4 November 1993 –30 April 1996 :Sheila Copps
**1 May 1996 –18 June 1996 : Vacant
**19 June 1996 –10 June 1997 : Sheila Copps
**11 June 1997 –14 January 2002 :Herbert Eser Gray
**15 January 2002 –12 December 2003 :John Manley *
Minister of Agriculture
**4 November 1993 -11 January 1995 :Ralph E. Goodale
**Became Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.*
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
**Was Minister of Agriculture.
**12 January 1995 –10 June 1997 : Ralph E. Goodale
**11 June 1997 -12 December 2003 :Lyle Vanclief *
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
**4 November 1993 –24 January 1996 :David Charles Dingwall
**25 January 1996 –16 October 2000 :John Manley
**17 October 2000 –14 January 2002 :Brian Tobin
**15 January 2002 –12 December 2003 :Allan Rock *
Minister of Canadian Heritage
**Was Minister of Communications and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship.
**12 July 1996 –12 December 2003 : Sheila Copps*
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
**30 June 1994 –24 January 1996 :Sergio Marchi
**25 January 1996 –2 August 1999 :Lucienne Robillard
**3 August 1999 –14 January 2002 :Elinor Caplan
**15 January 2002 –12 December 2003 :Denis Coderre *
Minister of Communications
**4 November 1993 –24 January 1996 : Michel Dupuy
**25 January 1996 –30 April 1996 : Sheila Copps
**1 May 1996 –18 June 1996 : Vacant
**19 June 1996 - 11 July 1996: Sheila Copps
**Became Minister of Canadian Heritage*
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
**4 November 1993 - 28 March 1995: John Manley
**Became Minister of Industry.*
Minister of Employment and Immigration
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996:Lloyd Axworthy
**25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996:Douglas Young
**Became Minister of Human Resources Development.*
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources
**4 November 1993 - 11 January 1995:Anne McLellan
**Became Minister of Natural Resources.*
Minister of the Environment
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sheila Copps
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Sergio Marchi
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Christine Stewart
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: David Anderson*
Minister of Finance
**4 November 1993 - 2 June 2002:Paul Martin
**2 June 2002 - 12 December 2003: John Manley*
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
**4 November 1993 - 8 January 1996: Brian Tobin
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997:Fred J. Mifflin
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: David Anderson
**3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002:Herb Dhaliwal
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Robert G. Thibault Minister of Foreign Affairs
**Was Secretary of State for External Affairs.
**13 May 1995 - 24 January 1996André Ouellet
**25 January 1996 - 16 October 2000 Lloyd Axworthy
**17 October 2000 - 15 January 2002 John Manley
**16 January 2002 - 12 December 2003William Graham *
Minister of Forestry
**4 November 1993 - 11 January 1995: Anne McLellan
**Became Minister of Natural Resources.*
Minister of Health
**Was Minister of National Health and Welfare.
**12 July 1996 - 10 June 1997:David Charles Dingwall
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Allan Rock
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Anne McLellan*
Minister of Human Resources Development
**Was Minister of Employment and Immigration.
**12 July 1996 - 3 October 1996: Douglas Young
**4 October 1996 - 2 August 1999:Pierre Pettigrew
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003:Jane Stewart *
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Ron Irwin
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Jane Stewart
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003:Robert Daniel Nault *
Minister of Industry
**Was Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Minister of Industry, Science and Technology.
**29 March 1995 - 16 October 2000: John Manley
**17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Allan Rock*
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology
**4 November 1993 - 28 March 1995: John Manley
**Became Minister of Industry.*
Minister for International Cooperation
**25 January 1996 - 3 October 1996: Pierre Pettigrew
**4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997:Don Boudria
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Diane Marleau
**3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002:Maria Minna
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Susan Whelan *
Minister for International Trade
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996:Roy MacLaren
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997:Arthur C. Eggleton
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Sergio Marchi
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Pierre Pettigrew*Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996:Marcel Massé
**25 January 1996 - 12 December 2003:Stéphane Dion *
Minister of Justice
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Allan Rock
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Anne McLellan
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Martin Cauchon *
Attorney General of Canada
**4 November 1993 - 12 December 2003: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
***4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Allan Rock
***11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Anne McLellan
***15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Martin Cauchon*
Minister of Labour
**4 November 1993 - 21 February 1995: Lloyd Axworthy
**22 February 1995 - 24 January 1996: Lucienne Robillard
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997:Alfonso Gagliano
**11 June 1997 - 22 November 1998:Lawrence MacAulay
**23 November 1998 - 12 December 2003:Claudette Bradshaw *
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996:Michel Dupuy
**25 January 1996 - 30 April 1996: Sheila Copps
**1 May 1996 - 18 June 1996: Vacant
**19 June 1996 - 11 July 1996: Sheila Copps
**Became Minister of Canadian Heritage*Minister of National Defence
**4 November 1993 - 4 October 1996:David Michael Collenette
**4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Douglas Young
**11 June 1997 - 26 May 2002: Arthur C. Eggleton
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003:John McCallum *
Minister of National Health and Welfare
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Diane Marleau
**25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: David Charles Dingwall
**Becam Minister of Health.*
Minister of National Revenue
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: David Anderson
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: Jane Stewart
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Herb Dhaliwal
**3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Martin Cauchon
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Elinor Caplan *
Minister of Natural Resources
**Was Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Forestry.
**12 January 1995 - 10 June 1997: Anne McLellan
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Ralph E. Goodale
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Herb Dhaliwal*Minister of Public Works
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: David Charles Dingwall
**25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: Diane Marleau
**Became Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
*Minister of Public Works and Government Services
**Was Minister of Public Works and Minister of Supply and Services.
**12 July 1996 - 10 June 1997: Diane Marleau
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Alfonso Gagliano
**15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Don Boudria
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Ralph Goodale*
Minister of Supply and Services
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: David Charles Dingwall
**25 January 1996 - 11 July 1996: Diane Marleau
**Became Minister of Public Works and Government Services.*Minister of Transport
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Douglas Young
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: David Anderson
**11 June 1997 - 12 December 2003:David Michael Collenette *
Minister of Veterans Affairs
**4 November 1993 - 4 October 1996: David Michael Collenette
**4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Douglas Young
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Fred J. Mifflin
**3 August 1999 - 16 October 2000:George Baker
**17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002:Ronald J. Duhamel
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Rey Pagtakhan *
Minister of Western Economic Diversification
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Lloyd Axworthy
**25 January 1996 - 16 October 2000: John Manley
**17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Allan Rock*
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Herbert Eser Gray
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002:Don Boudria
**15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Ralph E. Goodale
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Don Boudria*
Leader of the Government in the Senate
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Joyce Fairbairn
**11 June 1997 - 3 October 1999:Bernard Alasdair Graham
**4 October 1999 - 8 January 2001:J. Bernard Boudreau
**9 January 2001 - 12 December 2003:Sharon Carstairs *
President of the Privy Council
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Marcel Massé
**25 January 1996 - 12 December 2003: Stéphane Dion*
President of the Treasury Board
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Arthur C. Eggleton
**25 January 1996 - 2 August 1999: Marcel Massé
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Lucienne Robillard*
Secretary of State of Canada
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sergio Marchi
**25 January 1996 - 12 July 1996: Lucienne Robillard*
Secretary of State for External Affairs
**4 November 1993 - 12 May 1995: André Ouellet
**Became Minister of Foreign Affairs.*
Solicitor General of Canada
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Herbert Eser Gray
**11 June 1997 - 23 November 1998: Andy Scott
**23 November 1998 - 22 October 2002:Lawrence MacAulay
**22 October 2002 - 12 December 2003:Arnold Wayne Easter *
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
**17 October 2000 - 8 January 2001: J. Bernard Boudreau
**9 January 2001 - 15 January 2002:Robert G. Thibault
**16 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Gerry Byrne*
Minister of State (Deputy Prime Minister)
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Herbert Eser Gray
**15 January 2002 - 1 June 2002: John Manley*
Minister of State (Leade of the Government at the House of Commons)
** 11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002: Don Boudria
** 15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Ralph E. Goodale
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Don Boudria*
Minister responsible for La Francophonie
**25 January 1996 - 3 October 1996: Pierre Pettigrew
**4 October 1996 - 10 June 1997: Don Boudria*
Minister responsible for Infrastructure
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Arthur C. Eggleton
**25 January 1996 - 2 August 1999: Marcel Massé*
Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Marcel Massé*
Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
**17 October 2000 - 14 January 2002: Brian Tobin*
Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Paul Martin
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997: John Manley*
Minister with political responsibility for Quebec
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Martin Cauchon*
Minister with special responsibility for Literacy
**4 November 1993 –10 June 1997 : Joyce FairbairnMinistries not Cabinet members
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Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
**18 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Gilbert Normand *
Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)
**15 September 1994 - 10 June 1997:Fernand Robichaud *
Secretary of State (Amateur Sport)
**3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Denis Coderre
**15 January 2002 - 17 June 2003:Paul DeVillers *
Secretary of State (Asia Pacific)
**4 November 1993 - 8 January 2001:Raymond Chan
**9 January 2001 - 14 January 2002: Rey Pagtakhan
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: David Kilgour*
Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997:Lawrence MacAulay
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Fred J. Mifflin
**3 August 1999 - 16 October 2000:George Baker *
Secretary of State (Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East)
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Gar Knutson *
Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
**11 June 1997 - 12 December 2003:Ethel Blondin-Andrew *
Secretary of State (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons)
**15 September 1994 - 14 January 2002: Alfonso Gagliano
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Paul DeVillers*
Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec)
**Was Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec).
**23 February 1998 - 14 January 2002: Martin Cauchon
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Claude Drouin *
Secretary of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003:Andrew Mitchell *
Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec)
**25 January 1996 - 22 February 1998: Martin Cauchon
**Became Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec).*
Secretary of State (Fisheries and Oceans)
**18 June 1997 - 2 August 1999: Gilbert Normand*
Secretary of State (Francophonie)
**3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002:Ronald J. Duhamel
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Denis Paradis *
Secretary of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003:Stephen Owen *
Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Douglas Peters
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002:James Scott Peterson
**15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002:John McCallum
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003:Maurizio Bevilacqua *
Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Christine Stewart
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002:David Kilgour
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Denis Paradis*
Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996:Sheila Finestone
**25 January 1996 - 27 January 2002:Hedy Fry
**28 January 2002 - 25 May 2002:Claudette Bradshaw
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003:Jean Augustine *
Secretary of State (Parks)
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Andrew Mitchell *
Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)
**4 November 1993 - 14 September 1994: Fernand Robichaud
**15 September 1994 - 24 January 1996: Alfonso Gagliano*
Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport)
**17 June 2003 - 12 December 2003:Paul DeVillers *
Secretary of State (Rural Development)
**3 August 1999 - 12 December 2003: Andrew Mitchell*
Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Jon Gerrard
**11 June 1997 - 2 August 1999:Ronald J. Duhamel
**3 August 1999 - 14 January 2002: Gilbert Normand
**15 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Maurizio Bevilacqua
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Rey Pagtakhan*
Secretary of State (Selected Crown Corporations)
**11 April 2003 - 12 December 2003:Steven W. Mahoney *
Secretary of State (Status of Women)
**4 November 1993 - 24 January 1996: Sheila Finestone
**25 January 1996 - 27 January 2002: Hedy Fry
**28 January 2002 - 25 May 2002: Claudette Bradshaw
**26 May 2002 - 12 December 2003: Jean Augustine*
Secretary of State (Training and Youth)
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997:Ethel Blondin-Andrew *
Secretary of State (Veterans)
**4 November 1993 - 10 June 1997: Lawrence MacAulay*
Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification)
**25 January 1996 - 10 June 1997:Jon Gerrard
**11 June 1997 - 14 January 2002:Ronald J. Duhamel
**15 January 2002 - 12 December 2003: Stephen OwenReferences
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