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The Cabinet of Canada ( English Cabinet of Canada , French Cabinet du Canada ) (or the Council of Ministers ) plays an important role in Canadian governance according to the Westminster system .
The Cabinet of Ministers is a Council of Ministers chaired by the Prime Minister , representing the highest level of government. Technically, the cabinet is a committee of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada , but in practice it’s the board of the Canadian government.
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Composition
Formally, the modern cabinet consists of twenty-seven Crown ministers and state ministers. Each minister must not only advise the prime minister and other ministers, but also manage one or more portfolios.
Crown ministers are usually the heads of ministries or agencies corresponding to their position; although there are many exceptions. Posts such as the leader of the government in the House or the chairman of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada do not correspond to any ministry, and other Crown ministers (such as the Minister of International Cooperation) manage the agencies organized in the ministries and are responsible for their activities. Despite the fact that the prime minister can appoint to his cabinet without portfolios, this has not happened since 1978 .
State ministers, often called junior ministers, are responsible for more specialized work and are often subordinate to authorized ministers. These posts are often created temporarily in order to implement a short-term government strategy without, however, changing the structure of the government. Recently, prime ministers often appoint state ministers without endowing them with specific responsibilities, that is, they appoint high-ranking civil servants to the ministry’s apparatus. They impartially give advice to their ministers.
Shadow Cabinet
The Shadow Cabinet is a committee of deputies of the official opposition, acting as critics of various cabinet ministries. Its purpose is to better counter the government by appointing deputies responsible for official criticism of a particular ministry or minister.
Current Cabinet of Ministers
The October 19, 2015 election was won by the Liberal Party of Canada . The Cabinet of Ministers of the 29th government took the oath of office on November 4, 2015 , and Justin Trudeau became Prime Minister of Canada .
Former Ministries
- 26th Council of Ministers (September 1, 2001 - December 12, 2003)
- 27th Council of Ministers (December 12, 2003 - February 6, 2006)
- 28th Council of Ministers (February 6, 2006 - November 4, 2015)