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Cabinet

Cabinet Ministers are the most powerful elected officials in government. They are sworn to the Privy Council and are bound by collective responsibility. They work with their staffs to set policies for their ministries and present (or defend) those policies in the House of Commons. They shepherd their bills through various readings and committees before having their bills votes into law. Cabinet members are 7th on the Canadian Order of Precedence.

Below you will find a list of the members of the Canadian Cabinet in order of seniority as of May 18, 2011.

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  • The Right Honourable Stephen Harper
    Prime Minister of Canada

  • The Honourable Rob Nicholson
    Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

  • The Honourable Marjory LeBreton
    Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State (Seniors)

  • The Honourable Peter MacKay
    Minister of National Defence

  • The Honourable Vic Toews
    Minister of Public Safety

  • The Honourable Rona Ambrose
    Minister of Public Works and Government Services

  • The Honourable Diane Finley
    Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development

  • The Honourable Bev Oda
    Minister of International Cooperation

  • The Honourable John Baird
    Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • The Honourable Tony Clement
    President of the Treasury Board

  • The Honourable Jim Flaherty
    Minister of Finance

  • The Honourable Peter Van Loan
    Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

  • The Honourable Jason Kenney
    Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism

  • The Honourable Gerry Ritz
    Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
  • The Honourable Christian Paradis
    Minister of Industry

  • The Honourable James Moore
    Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

  • The Honourable Denis Lebel
    Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities

  • The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
    Minister of Health

  • The Honourable Keith Ashfield
    Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

  • The Honourable Peter Kent
    Minister of the Environment

  • The Honourable Lisa Raitt
    Minister of Labour

  • The Honourable Gail Shea
    Minister of National Revenue

  • The Honourable John Duncan
    Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

  • The Honourable Steven Blaney
    Minister of Veterans Affairs

  • The Honourable Edward Fast
    Minister of International Trade

  • The Honourable Joe Oliver
    Minister of Natural Resources

  • The Honourable Peter Penashue
    Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

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See also
Government
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Order of Precedence

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