Executive Council of Nova Scotia

The Executive Council of Nova Scotia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Nova Scotia) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

Almost always made up of members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.

The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, as representative of the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the viceroy, are selected by the Premier of Nova Scotia and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.

As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.

Current Cabinet

The current ministry has been in place since June 19, 2009, when the newly elected NDP government was sworn in.

Lieutenant-Governor
Her Honour The Honourable Mayann E. Francis	(2006-)
Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Nova Scotia Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chair of the Treasury and Policy Board Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Minister responsible for Military Relations and President of the Executive Council	Darrell Dexter	(2009-)
Deputy Premier Deputy President of the Executive Council Minister of the Public Service Commission Minister of Communications Nova Scotia Chair of the Treasury Board	Frank Corbett	(2009-)
Minister of Health and Wellness Minister of Gaelic Affairs	Maureen MacDonald	(2009-)
Minister of Agriculture Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations	John MacDonell	(2009-)
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister responsible for the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency	Bill Estabrooks	(2009-)
Minister of Finance Minister of Acadian Affairs Minister responsible for the Utility and Review Board Act Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation	Graham Steele	(2009-)
Minister of Education Minister of Labour and Advanced Education Minister of Immigration Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act	Marilyn More	(2009-)
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister of Environment	Sterling Belliveau	(2009-)
Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Incorporated	Percy Paris	(2009-)
Minister of Community Services Minister of Seniors Minister of Senior Citizens' Secretariat Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women	Denise Peterson-Rafuse	(2009-)
Minister of Education Minister of Youth	Ramona Jennex	(2009-)
Minister of Justice Attorney General Minister of Emergency Management	Ross Landry	(2009-)
Minister of Natural Resources Minister of Energy Minister responsible for Conserve Nova Scotia	Charlie Parker	(2011-)
Minister of Communities, Culture, and Heritage Minister responsible for the Heritage Property Act	Dave Wilson	(2011-)

See also

• Westminster system
• Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)
• Nova Scotia House of Assembly

External links

• Nova Scotia Cabinet