The Minister of Competitiveness, Training and Trade is a cabinet minister in the province of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

Canada

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. The position was established in 2006, combining responsibilities from the portfolios of Industry, Economic Development and Mines, Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade and Advanced Education and Training. Premier

Premier of Manitoba

The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...

 Gary Doer

Gary Doer

Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...

 announced that the ministry was the first of its kind in Canada, noting that it combined taxation concerns with long-term strategies for education and training.

The first minister appointed to the position was Scott Smith. The current minister is Peter Bjornson

Peter Bjornson

Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Greg Selinger....

. The department was renamed Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade in 2009.

List of Ministers of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

	Name	Party	Took Office	Left Office	Scott Smith	New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...	November 4, 2003	June 2007	Andrew Swan	New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...	November 4, 2008	November 3, 2009	Peter Bjornson Peter Bjornson Peter Bjornson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a cabinet minister in the government of New Democratic Premier Greg Selinger....	New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...	November 3, 2009