20th Canadian Ministry

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20th Canadian Ministry
20e conseil des ministres du Canada
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20th ministry of Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau portrait 1968.jpg
Date formed20 April 1968
Date dissolved4 June 1979
People and organizations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minister's history Premierships of Pierre Trudeau
Member party  Liberal
Status in legislature
Opposition party  Progressive Conservative
Opposition leader
History
Elections 1968, 1972, 1974
Legislature terms
Budgets 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, May 1974 , November 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, April 1978, November 1978
Incoming formation 1968 Liberal leadership election
Outgoing formation 1979 federal election
Predecessor 19th Canadian Ministry
Successor 21st Canadian Ministry

The Twentieth Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. It governed Canada from 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, including only the last three days of the 27th Canadian Parliament, and all of the 28th, 29th, and 30th. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada. Trudeau was also Prime Minister in the 22nd Canadian Ministry (1980–1984).

Contents

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTerm
StartEnd
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau 20 April 19684 June 1979
Deputy Prime Minister Allan MacEachen 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister of Agriculture Joe Greene 20 April 19686 July 1968
Bud Olson 6 July 196827 November 1972
Eugene Whelan 27 November 19724 June 1979
Minister of Amateur Sport Allan MacEachen 20 April 19686 July 1968
John Munro 6 July 196827 November 1972
Marc Lalonde 27 November 197215 September 1976
Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission Joe Greene 20 April 19686 July 1968
Bud Olson 6 July 196827 November 1972
Eugene Whelan 27 November 19724 June 1979
Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency Mitchell Sharp 20 April 19688 August 1974
Allan MacEachen 8 August 197414 September 1976
Don Jamieson 14 September 19764 June 1979
Minister for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Paul Hellyer 20 April 19685 May 1969
Bob Andras 5 May 196928 January 1972
Ron Basford 28 January 19728 August 1974
Barney Danson 8 August 19745 November 1976
André Ouellet 5 November 19764 June 1979
Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board Charles Drury 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean-Luc Pépin 6 July 196815 October 1969
Otto Lang 15 October 19694 June 1979
Minister of Communications Eric Kierans 1 April 196929 April 1971
Jean-Pierre Côté (acting)29 April 197111 May 1971
Gérard Pelletier (acting)11 May 197112 August 1971
Robert Stanbury 12 August 197127 November 1972
Gérard Pelletier 27 November 197229 August 1975
Pierre Juneau 29 August 197525 October 1975
Otto Lang (acting)25 October 19755 December 1975
Jeanne Sauvé 5 December 19754 June 1979
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General John Turner 20 April 19686 July 1968
Ron Basford 6 July 196828 January 1972
Bob Andras 28 January 197227 November 1972
Herb Gray 27 November 19728 August 1974
André Ouellet 8 August 197416 March 1976
Bryce Mackasey (acting)16 March 19768 April 1976
Bryce Mackasey 8 April 197614 September 1976
Anthony Abbott 14 September 197616 September 1977
Warren Allmand 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister for Defence Construction Limited Léo Cadieux 20 April 196817 September 1970
Charles Drury (acting)17 September 197024 September 1970
Donald Stovel Macdonald 24 September 197028 January 1972
Edgar Benson 28 January 19721 September 1972
Jean-Eudes Dubé (acting)1 September 19727 September 1972
Charles Drury (acting)7 September 197227 November 1972
James Armstrong Richardson 27 November 197213 October 1976
Barney Danson 13 October 19764 June 1979
Minister of Defence Production Charles Drury 20 April 19686 July 1968
Don Jamieson 6 July 19681 April 1969
Minister of State for Economic Development Bob Andras 24 November 19784 June 1979
Minister of Employment and Immigration Bud Cullen 15 August 19774 June 1979
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources Jean-Luc Pépin 20 April 19686 July 1968
Joe Greene 6 July 196828 January 1972
Donald Stovel Macdonald 28 January 197226 September 1975
Alastair Gillespie 26 September 19754 June 1979
Minister of the Environment Jack Davis 11 June 19718 August 1974
Jeanne Sauvé 8 August 19745 December 1975
Roméo LeBlanc (acting)5 December 197522 January 1976
Jean Marchand 22 January 19761 July 1976
Roméo LeBlanc 1 July 19762 April 1979
Leonard Marchand 2 April 19794 June 1979
Secretary of State for External Affairs Mitchell Sharp 20 April 19688 August 1974
Allan MacEachen 8 August 197414 September 1976
Don Jamieson 14 September 19764 June 1979
Minister of Finance Edgar Benson 20 April 196828 January 1972
John Turner 28 January 197210 September 1975
Charles Drury (acting)10 September 197526 September 1975
Donald Stovel Macdonald 26 September 197516 September 1977
Jean Chrétien 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister of Fisheries Hédard Robichaud 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jack Davis 6 July 19681 April 1969
Minister of Fisheries and Forestry Jack Davis 1 April 196911 June 1971
Minister of Fisheries Jack Davis 11 June 19718 August 1974
Jeanne Sauvé 8 August 19745 December 1975
Roméo LeBlanc (acting)5 December 197522 January 1976
Jean Marchand 22 January 19761 July 1976
Roméo LeBlanc 1 July 19762 April 1979
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Roméo LeBlanc 2 April 19794 June 1979
Minister of Forestry and Rural Development Maurice Sauvé 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean Marchand 6 July 19681 April 1969
Minister responsible for Housing Paul Hellyer 20 April 196830 April 1969
James Armstrong Richardson (acting)30 April 19695 May 1969
Bob Andras 5 May 196930 June 1971
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Arthur Laing 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean Chrétien 6 July 19688 August 1974
Judd Buchanan 8 August 197414 September 1976
Warren Allmand 14 September 197616 September 1977
Hugh Faulkner 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister of Industry Charles Drury 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean-Luc Pépin 6 July 19681 April 1969
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Commerce Jean-Luc Pépin 1 April 196927 November 1972
Alastair Gillespie 27 November 197226 September 1975
Don Jamieson 26 September 197514 September 1976
Jean Chrétien 14 September 197616 September 1977
Jack Horner 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Trudeau 20 April 19686 July 1968
John Turner 6 July 196828 January 1972
Otto Lang 28 January 197226 September 1975
Ron Basford 26 September 19753 August 1978
Otto Lang (acting)3 August 197824 November 1978
Marc Lalonde 24 November 19784 June 1979
Minister of Labour Jean-Luc Pépin 20 April 19686 July 1968
Bryce Mackasey 6 July 196828 January 1972
Martin O'Connell 28 January 197227 November 1972
John Munro 27 November 19728 September 1978
André Ouellet (acting)8 September 197824 November 1978
Martin O'Connell 24 November 19784 June 1979
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Allan MacEachen 20 April 196812 September 1968
Donald Stovel Macdonald 12 September 196824 September 1970
Allan MacEachen 24 September 19708 August 1974
Mitchell Sharp 8 August 197414 September 1976
Allan MacEachen 14 September 19764 June 1979
Leader of the Government in the Senate Paul Martin Sr. 20 April 19688 August 1974
Ray Perrault 8 August 19744 June 1979
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Jean Marchand 20 April 19686 July 1968
Allan MacEachen 6 July 196824 September 1970
Otto Lang 24 September 197028 January 1972
Bryce Mackasey 28 January 197227 November 1972
Bob Andras 27 November 197214 September 1976
Bud Cullen 14 September 197615 August 1977
Minister responsible for Metric Commission Ron Basford 12 August 197128 January 1972
Bob Andras 28 January 197227 November 1972
Herb Gray 27 November 19728 August 1974
André Ouellet 8 August 197416 March 1976
Bryce Mackasey (acting)16 March 19768 April 1976
Bryce Mackasey 8 April 197614 September 1976
Anthony Abbott 14 September 197616 September 1977
Warren Allmand 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister for National Capital Commission George McIlraith 20 April 19686 July 1968
Arthur Laing 6 July 196828 January 1972
Jean-Eudes Dubé 28 January 19728 August 1974
Charles Drury 8 August 197414 September 1976
Judd Buchanan 14 September 197624 November 1978
André Ouellet 24 November 19784 June 1979
Associate Minister of National Defence Vacant20 April 19684 June 1979
Minister of National Defence Léo Cadieux 20 April 196817 September 1970
Charles Drury (acting)17 September 197024 September 1970
Donald Stovel Macdonald 24 September 197028 January 1972
Edgar Benson 28 January 19721 September 1972
Jean-Eudes Dubé (acting)1 September 19727 September 1972
Charles Drury (acting)7 September 197227 November 1972
James Armstrong Richardson 27 November 197213 October 1976
Barney Danson 13 October 19764 June 1979
Minister of National Health and Welfare Allan MacEachen 20 April 19686 July 1968
John Munro 6 July 196827 November 1972
Marc Lalonde 27 November 197216 September 1977
Monique Bégin 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister of National Revenue Jean Chrétien 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean-Pierre Côté 6 July 196824 September 1970
Herb Gray 24 September 197027 November 1972
Robert Stanbury 27 November 19728 August 1974
Ron Basford 8 August 197426 September 1975
Bud Cullen 26 September 197514 September 1976
Monique Bégin 14 September 197616 September 1977
Joseph-Philippe Guay 16 September 197724 November 1978
Anthony Abbott 24 November 19784 June 1979
Postmaster General Jean-Pierre Côté 20 April 19686 July 1968
Eric Kierans 6 July 196829 April 1971
Jean-Pierre Côté 29 April 197127 November 1972
André Ouellet 27 November 19728 August 1974
Bryce Mackasey 8 August 197414 September 1976
Jean-Jacques Blais 14 September 19762 February 1978
Gilles Lamontagne 2 February 19784 June 1979
President of the Privy Council Pierre Trudeau (acting)20 April 19682 May 1968
Allan MacEachen (acting)2 May 19686 July 1968
Donald Stovel Macdonald 6 July 196824 September 1970
Allan MacEachen 24 September 19708 August 1974
Mitchell Sharp 8 August 197414 September 1976
Allan MacEachen 14 September 19764 June 1979
Minister of Public Works George McIlraith 20 April 19686 July 1968
Arthur Laing 6 July 196828 January 1972
Jean-Eudes Dubé 28 January 19728 August 1974
Charles Drury 8 August 197414 September 1976
Judd Buchanan 14 September 197624 November 1978
André Ouellet 24 November 19784 June 1979
Receiver General for Canada Edgar Benson 20 April 19681 April 1969
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion Jean Marchand 1 April 196927 November 1972
Don Jamieson 27 November 197226 September 1975
Marcel Lessard 26 September 19754 June 1979
Minister responsible for Royal Canadian Mint Don Jamieson 1 April 19695 May 1969
James Armstrong Richardson 5 May 196927 November 1972
Jean-Pierre Goyer 27 November 197224 November 1978
Pierre de Bané 24 November 19784 June 1979
Minister of State for Science and Technology Alastair Gillespie 12 August 197127 November 1972
Jeanne Sauvé 27 November 19728 August 1974
Charles Drury 8 August 197414 September 1976
Hugh Faulkner 14 September 197616 September 1977
Judd Buchanan 16 September 197724 November 1978
Alastair Gillespie 24 November 19784 June 1979
Secretary of State for Canada Jean Marchand 20 April 19686 July 1968
Gérard Pelletier 6 July 196827 November 1972
Hugh Faulkner 27 November 197214 September 1976
John Roberts 14 September 19764 June 1979
Senior Minister Paul Hellyer 30 April 196823 April 1969
Solicitor General John Turner 20 April 19686 July 1968
George McIlraith 6 July 196822 December 1970
Jean-Pierre Goyer 22 December 197027 November 1972
Warren Allmand 27 November 197214 September 1976
Francis Fox 14 September 197628 January 1978
Ron Basford (acting)28 January 19782 February 1978
Jean-Jacques Blais 2 February 19784 June 1979
Minister responsible for Standards Council of Canada Ron Basford 24 September 197028 January 1972
Bob Andras 28 January 197227 November 1972
Herb Gray 27 November 19728 August 1974
André Ouellet 8 August 197416 March 1976
Bryce Mackasey (acting)16 March 19768 April 1976
Bryce Mackasey 8 April 197614 September 1976
Anthony Abbott 14 September 197616 September 1977
Warren Allmand 16 September 19774 June 1979
Minister responsible for the Status of Women Bob Andras 12 August 19718 August 1974
Marc Lalonde 8 August 19744 June 1979
Minister of Supply and Services and Receiver General Don Jamieson 1 April 19695 May 1969
James Armstrong Richardson 5 May 196927 November 1972
Jean-Pierre Goyer 27 November 197224 November 1978
Pierre de Bané 24 November 19784 June 1979
Minister of Trade and Commerce Charles Drury 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean-Luc Pépin 6 July 19681 April 1969
Minister of Transport Paul Hellyer 20 April 196830 April 1969
James Armstrong Richardson (acting)30 April 19695 May 1969
Don Jamieson 5 May 196927 November 1972
Jean Marchand 27 November 197226 September 1975
Otto Lang 26 September 19754 June 1979
President of the Treasury Board Edgar Benson 20 April 19686 July 1968
Charles Drury 6 July 19688 August 1974
Jean Chrétien 8 August 197414 September 1976
Bob Andras 14 September 197624 November 1978
Judd Buchanan 24 November 19784 June 1979
Minister of State for Urban Affairs Bob Andras 30 June 197128 January 1972
Ron Basford 28 January 19728 August 1974
Barney Danson 8 August 19743 November 1976
André Ouellet 3 November 19762 April 1979
Minister of Veterans Affairs Roger Teillet 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jean-Eudes Dubé 6 July 196828 January 1972
Arthur Laing 28 January 197227 November 1972
Daniel MacDonald 27 November 19724 June 1979
Minister of State Martin O'Connell 12 August 197128 January 1972
Pat Mahoney 28 January 197227 November 1972
Stanley Haidasz (Multiculturalism)27 November 19728 August 1974
Bryce Mackasey 3 June 19748 August 1974
Roméo LeBlanc (Fisheries)8 August 197414 September 1976
Leonard Marchand (Environment) (Small Businesses)14 September 19762 April 1979
Iona Campagnolo (Fitness and Amateur Sport)15 September 19764 June 1979
Joseph-Philippe Guay (Multiculturalism)21 April 197716 September 1977
Marc Lalonde (Federal-Provincial Relations)16 September 197724 November 1978
Norman Cafik (Multiculturalism)16 September 19774 June 1979
Anthony Abbott (Small Businesses)16 September 19774 June 1979
John Mercer Reid (Federal-Provincial Relations)24 November 19784 June 1979
Minister without Portfolio Charles Granger 20 April 19686 July 1968
Paul Martin Sr. 20 April 19681 April 1969
Donald Stovel Macdonald 20 April 19686 July 1968
Bryce Mackasey 20 April 19686 July 1968
John Munro 20 April 19686 July 1968
Gérard Pelletier 20 April 19686 July 1968
Jack Davis 26 April 19686 July 1968
Bob Andras (Housing) (Status of Women)6 July 196830 June 1971
Otto Lang 6 July 196824 September 1970
James Armstrong Richardson 6 July 19685 May 1969
Herb Gray 20 October 196924 September 1970
Robert Stanbury 20 October 196912 August 1971
Jean-Pierre Côté (Post Office)24 September 197011 June 1971
Jean Marchand 26 September 197522 January 1976
Joseph-Philippe Guay 3 November 197621 April 1977
Jack Horner 21 April 197716 September 1977
Gilles Lamontagne 19 January 19782 February 1978

References

Succession

Ministries of Canada
Preceded by 20th Canadian Ministry
1968–1979
Succeeded by