Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act
Ministry
Federal
Incumbent: Peter MacKay
Style:	The Honourable
Appointed by:	Michaëlle Jean as Governor General of Canada
First :	Gerald Stairs Merrithew
Formation:	September 15, 1988

Canada

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Canada

Executive (The Crown) Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II) Governor General of Canada (Michaëlle Jean) Queen's Privy Council for Canada Prime Minister (Stephen Harper) Cabinet (Twenty-Eighth Ministry) Ministries President of the Queen's Privy Council Privy Council Office Clerk of the Privy Council Government of Canada Legislative (Parliament) Current Parliament (40th) Senate Speaker of the Senate Government Leader in the Senate Opposition Leader in the Senate Canadian Senate divisions House of Commons Speaker of the House Government House Leader Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition Leader of the Opposition Opposition House Leader Shadow Cabinet Elections Parliamentary constituencies Electoral system Last election Judicial Supreme Court Chief Justice (Beverley McLachlin) Lower Courts of Appeal Constitution British North America Acts Peace, Order and Good Government Charter of Rights and Freedoms Provinces and territories Canadian federalism Monarchy in the Canadian provinces Lieutenant Governors Executive Councils Politics of the Canadian provinces Municipal government in Canada General Regions Political culture Foreign relations Office-holders of Canada Civil Service Political movements

Other countries · Atlas  Politics portal view • talk • edit

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 (French: Ministre de l'Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique), 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. Peter MacKay, MP for the federal riding of Central Nova in Nova Scotia, currently serves as the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The Minister is also usually responsible for the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation.

[edit] Ministers

1.	Gerald Stairs Merrithew	September 15, 1988 - January 29, 1989	Cabinet of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
2.	Elmer MacKay	January 30, 1989 - April 20, 1991
3.	John Crosbie	April 21, 1991 - June 24, 1993
4.	Ross Reid	June 25, 1993 - November 3, 1993	Cabinet of Prime Minister Kim Campbell
5.	David Dingwall	June 30, 1994 - January 24, 1996	Cabinet of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
6.	John Manley	January 25, 1996 - October 16, 2000
Several secretaries of state were appointed to assist Manley in this role: Lawrence MacAulay (January 25, 1996 - June 10, 1997) Fred Mifflin (June 11, 1997 - August 2, 1999) George Baker (August 3, 1999 - October 15, 2000)
7.	Brian Tobin	October 17, 2000 - January 14, 2002
Several ministers of state were appointed to assist Tobin in this role: Bernie Boudreau (October 17, 2000 - January 8, 2001) Robert Thibault (January 9, 2001 - January 14, 2002)
8.	Allan Rock	January 15, 2002 - December 11, 2003
*Gerry Byrne was appointed a minister of state to assist Rock in this role throughout his tenure
9.	Joe McGuire	December 12, 2003 - February 5, 2006	Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin
10.	Peter MacKay	February 6, 2006 -	Cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper

v • d • e   Cabinet of Canada Prime Minister · Agriculture and Agri-Food · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Canadian Heritage and Status of Women · Citizenship and Immigration · Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec · Environment · Finance · Fisheries and Oceans · Foreign Affairs · Health · Human Resources and Social Development · Indian Affairs and Northern Development · Industry · Intergovernmental Affairs · International Cooperation · International Trade · Justice · Labour · Government House Leader · Leader of the Gov't in the Senate · National Defence · National Revenue · Natural Resources · Public Safety · Public Works and Government Services · Queen's Privy Council for Canada · Transport · Treasury Board · Veterans Affairs · Western Economic Diversification