21st Canadian Ministry

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21st Canadian Ministry
21e conseil des ministres du Canada
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21st ministry of Canada
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Date formed4 June 1979
Date dissolved3 March 1980
People and organizations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Edward Schreyer
Prime Minister Joe Clark
Member party  Progressive Conservative
Status in legislature Minority
Opposition party  Liberal
Opposition leader Pierre Trudeau
History
Election 1979
Legislature term 31st Canadian Parliament
Budget 1979
Incoming formation 1979 federal election
Outgoing formation 1980 federal election
Predecessor 20th Canadian Ministry
Successor 22nd Canadian Ministry

The Twenty-First Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Joe Clark. It governed Canada from 4 June 1979 to 3 March 1980, including all of the 31st Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

Contents

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTerm
StartEnd
Prime Minister Joe Clark 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Agriculture John Wise 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission John Wise 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency Flora MacDonald 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Elmer MacKay 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board Don Mazankowski 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Communications David MacDonald 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General Allan Lawrence 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for Defence Construction Limited Allan McKinnon 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of State for Economic Development Robert de Cotret 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Employment and Immigration Ron Atkey 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources Ray Hnatyshyn 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of the Environment John Allen Fraser 4 June 19793 March 1980
Secretary of State for External Affairs Flora MacDonald 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Finance John Crosbie 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans James McGrath 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jake Epp 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Commerce Robert de Cotret 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jacques Flynn 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Labour Lincoln Alexander 4 June 19793 March 1980
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Walter Baker 4 June 19793 March 1980
Leader of the Government in the Senate Jacques Flynn 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for Metric Commission Allan Lawrence 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for National Capital Commission Erik Nielsen 4 June 19793 March 1980
Associate Minister of National Defence Vacant4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of National Defence Allan McKinnon 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of National Health and Welfare David Crombie 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of National Revenue Walter Baker 4 June 19793 March 1980
Postmaster General John Allen Fraser 4 June 19793 March 1980
President of the Privy Council Walter Baker 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Public Works Erik Nielsen 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion Elmer MacKay 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for Royal Canadian Mint Roch La Salle 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of State for Science and Technology Ray Hnatyshyn 4 June 19799 October 1979
Heward Grafftey 9 October 19793 March 1980
Secretary of State for Canada David MacDonald 4 June 19793 March 1980
Solicitor General Allan Lawrence 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for Standards Council of Canada Allan Lawrence 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister responsible for the Status of Women David MacDonald 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Supply and Services and Receiver General Roch La Salle 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Transport Don Mazankowski 4 June 19793 March 1980
President of the Treasury Board Sinclair Stevens 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of Veterans Affairs Allan McKinnon 4 June 19793 March 1980
Minister of State Martial Asselin (CIDA) (Francophonie)4 June 19793 March 1980
William Jarvis (Federal-Provincial Relations)4 June 19793 March 1980
Heward Grafftey (Social Programmes)4 June 19799 October 1979
Perrin Beatty (Treasury Board)4 June 19793 March 1980
Robert Howie (Transport)4 June 19793 March 1980
Steve Paproski (Fitness and Amateur Sport and Multiculturalism)4 June 19793 March 1980
Ron Huntington (Small Businesses and Industry)4 June 19793 March 1980
Michael Wilson (International Trade)4 June 19793 March 1980

References

Succession

Ministries of Canada
Preceded by 21st Canadian Ministry
1979–1980
Succeeded by