Executive Council of Prince Edward Island

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The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Prince Edward Island) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

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Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, 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 Prince Edward Island, as representative of the King in Right of Prince Edward Island, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Prince Edward Island and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.

Current cabinet

The current cabinet was formed on October 9, 2024 following the resignation of Natalie Jameson from the Executive Council to seek the Conservative Party of Canada nomination for Charlottetown in the 45th Canadian federal election. [1]

Lieutenant-Governor
His Honour The Honourable Wassim Salamoun (2024–present)
PortfolioMinister
Premier of Prince Edward Island
Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs and Indigenous Relations
Dennis King
Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Justice and Public Safety
Attorney General
Bloyce Thompson
Minister of Housing, Land and Communities Steven Myers
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Ernie Hudson
Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture Zack Bell
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Trade Cory Deagle
Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane
Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action

Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs

Gilles Arsenault
Minister of Finance Jill Burridge
Minister of Education and Early Years Rob Lantz
Minister of Social Development and Seniors Barb Ramsay
Minister of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population

Minister Responsible for the Status of Women

Jenn Redmond

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  1. The King of Canada
  2. The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, or, in his official absence, the Administrator
  3. The Premier of Prince Edward Island
  4. The mayor or other elected senior official of an incorporated municipality when the ceremony or event is hosted by or particularly involves that municipality
  5. The Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island
  6. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
  7. Former lieutenant governors, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
  8. Former premiers, with relative precedence governed by their date of leaving office
  9. Members of the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
  10. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
  11. Justices of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
  12. The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
  13. Judges of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment
  14. Members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
  15. Members of the Senate of Canada
  16. Members of the House of Commons of Canada
  17. Mayors or other elected senior officials of incorporated municipalities outside their municipality, alphabetically by municipality name
  18. The Bishop of Charlottetown, the Bishop of Nova Scotia and the President of the Queens County Ministerial Association, with relative precedence governed by date of appointment or election
  19. The Senior Officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Prince Edward Island
  20. The President of the University of Prince Edward Island
  21. Deputy heads of departments, agencies, commissions and offices of the Provincial Government, with relative precedence governed by date of initial appointment as a Deputy Head

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References

  1. "Premier Dennis King announces changes to Cabinet". www.princeedwardisland.ca. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-28.