Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act
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The Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, more commonly the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency or Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency , is the member of the Cabinet of Canada
who also serves as the chief executive of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(ACOA). The post is traditionally held by an MP from Atlantic Canada
, although occasionally the responsibilities have been accorded to a more senior cabinet minister, such as the Industry minister
who has in turn delegated some of the authority to a minister of state
. Bernard Valcourt
, MP for the federal riding of Madawaska—Victoria
in New Brunswick, currently serves as the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The Minister is also usually responsible for the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation
.
Cabinet of Canada
The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...
who also serves as the chief executive of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is the Canadian federal government agency responsible for helping to build economic capacity in the Atlantic Provinces by working with the people of the region – in their communities, through their institutions and with their local and provincial governments...
(ACOA). The post is traditionally held by an MP from Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
, although occasionally the responsibilities have been accorded to a more senior cabinet minister, such as the Industry minister
Minister of Industry (Canada)
The Minister of Industry is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's economic development and corporate affairs department, Industry Canada. The Minister of Industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada...
who has in turn delegated some of the authority to a minister of state
Minister of state (Canada)
A Minister of State is a junior cabinet minister in the Canadian Cabinet, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area....
. Bernard Valcourt
Bernard Valcourt
Bernard Valcourt, PC is a Canadian politician and lawyer.-Entrance to politics:Valcourt was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1984 election that brought Brian Mulroney to power. He was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet in 1986 as a...
, MP for the federal riding of Madawaska—Victoria
Madawaska—Victoria
Madawaska—Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....
in New Brunswick, currently serves as the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The Minister is also usually responsible for the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation
Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation
Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation is a Canadian federal Crown corporation which promotes and coordinates economic development throughout Cape Breton Island and adjacent areas in the eastern Nova Scotia town of Mulgrave....
.
Ministers
Key:| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
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Gerald Merrithew | September 15, 1988 | January 29, 1989 | Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Canada The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues.... |
24 24th Canadian Ministry The Twenty-Fourth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. It governed Canada from 17 September 1984 to 25 June 1993, including the 33rd Canadian Parliament and most of the 34th... (Mulroney Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S... ) |
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Elmer MacKay Elmer MacKay Elmer MacIntosh MacKay, PC, QC is a retired Canadian politician.-Life and career:MacKay was born in Hopewell, Nova Scotia. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Nova through a 1971 by-election... |
January 30, 1989 | April 20, 1991 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 3 | John Crosbie John Crosbie John Carnell Crosbie, PC, OC, ONL, QC is a retired provincial and federal politician and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada... |
April 21, 1991 | June 24, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | ||
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Ross Reid Ross Reid Ian Angus Ross Reid, PC is a Canadian politician.-Political career:A consultant, Reid has been active with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada since 1975... |
June 25, 1993 | November 3, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | 25 25th Canadian Ministry The Twenty-Fifthth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Kim Campbell. It governed Canada from 25 June 1993 to 4 November 1993, including only the last two months of the 34th Canadian Parliament... (Campbell Kim Campbell Avril Phædra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, university professor, diplomat, and writer. She served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 25, 1993, to November 4, 1993... ) |
| 5 | |
David Dingwall David Dingwall David Charles Dingwall, PC is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and civil servant.A lawyer by training, Dingwall was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1980 Canadian federal election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—East Richmond in Nova Scotia... |
June 30, 1994 | January 24, 1996 | Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
26 (Chrétien Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003.... ) |
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John Manley John Manley (politician) John Paul Manley, PC, OC is a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South from 1988 to 2004, and a Cabinet Minister from 1993 to 2003. He is presently President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.-Background:Manley was... |
January 25, 1996 | October 16, 2000 | Liberal | |
| Several secretaries of state Secretary of State (Canada) Secretary of State was a title given to some Ministers of State in the Government of Canada sitting outside Cabinet from 1993 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008. Secretaries of State were members of the ministry and the Queen's Privy Council for Canada... were appointed to assist Manley in this role:
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| 7 | Brian Tobin Brian Tobin Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family... |
October 17, 2000 | January 14, 2002 | Liberal | ||
| Several ministers of state Minister of state (Canada) A Minister of State is a junior cabinet minister in the Canadian Cabinet, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area.... were appointed to assist Tobin in this role: Bernie Boudreau James Bernard "Bernie" Boudreau, PC, QC is a Canadian lawyer and politician.Boudreau was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from Cape Breton The Lakes, and served as Minister of Finance. From 1996, he served as Minister of Health in the provincial Liberal government of John Savage... (October 17, 2000 - January 8, 2001) Robert Thibault Robert G. Thibault, PC is a Canadian politician.Thibault is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former member in the Canadian House of Commons, serving three terms as the representative of West Nova from 2000 to 2008. He served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia from 1988 to... (January 9, 2001 - January 14, 2002) |
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| 8 | Allan Rock Allan Rock Allan Michael Rock, PC is a lawyer, former Canadian politician, diplomat and now the President of University of Ottawa. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister .Rock was... |
January 15, 2002 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | ||
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Minister of state (Canada) A Minister of State is a junior cabinet minister in the Canadian Cabinet, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area.... to assist Rock in this role throughout his tenure |
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Joe McGuire Joe McGuire Joseph Blair "Joe" McGuire, PC, MP is a retired Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing the Liberals in the House of Commons for the riding of Egmont in Prince Edward Island. He was first elected in 1988, and re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, and the recent 2006 election... |
December 12, 2003 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | 27 (Martin Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.... ) |
| 10 | Peter MacKay Peter MacKay Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP is a lawyer and politician from Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for Central Nova and currently serves as Minister of National Defence in the Cabinet of Canada.... |
February 6, 2006 | January 19, 2010 | Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
28 (Harper Stephen Harper Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election... ) |
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Keith Ashfield Keith Ashfield Keith Ashfield, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the MP for the electoral district of Fredericton, and was appointed Minister of State in the Cabinet of Canada afterwards... |
January 19, 2010 | May 18, 2011 | Conservative | |
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Bernard Valcourt Bernard Valcourt Bernard Valcourt, PC is a Canadian politician and lawyer.-Entrance to politics:Valcourt was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1984 election that brought Brian Mulroney to power. He was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet in 1986 as a... |
May 18, 2011 | Incumbent | Conservative | |