Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

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Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales
Dominic LeBlanc (cropped) from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Attends the U.S.-Canada Cross Border Crime Forum (53851012985).jpg
Incumbent
Dominic LeBlanc [a]
since August 18, 2020 [1]
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat
Style The Honourable
Member of
Appointer Monarch (represented by the governor general); [2]
on the advice of the prime minister [3]
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Marcel Massé
Formation14 November 1993
Salary CA$299,900 (2024) [4]
Website www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/aia/premier.asp

The minister of intergovernmental affairs (French : ministre des affaires intergouvernementales) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the federal government's relations with the governments of the provinces and territories of Canada. The minister of intergovernmental affairs does not head a full-fledged department, but rather directs the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat within the Privy Council Office, and ministers have often been assigned additional duties.

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Dominic LeBlanc currently holds the position as the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, intergovernmental affairs and one Canadian economy.

Prior to the creation of full ministers responsible for this file, prime ministers occasionally appointed ministers of state for federal-provincial relations. That was the case from 1977 to 1980 [5] [6] and from 1986 to 1991. [7] From 1991 to 1993, the Minister responsible for Constitutional Affairs served a similar role focused on intergovernmental negotiation of a package of constitutional reforms. The resulting package, the Charlottetown Accord, was defeated in a 1992 referendum.

Several provincial governments, such as Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec, have also created homologous ministerial positions responsible for relations with other provinces and the federal government.

List of ministers

Key:

   Liberal Party of Canada
   Conservative Party of Canada
No.NameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
1 No image.svg Marcel Massé November 14, 1993January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
2 Stephane Dion cropped.jpg Stéphane Dion January 25, 1996December 11, 2003
3 PierrePettigrew.JPG Pierre Pettigrew December 12, 2003July 19, 2004 27 (Martin)
4 No image.svg Lucienne Robillard July 20, 2004February 5, 2006
5 Michael Chong.jpg Michael Chong February 6, 2006November 27, 2006 Conservative 28 (Harper)
6 Peter Van Loan December 2010.jpg Peter Van Loan November 27, 2006January 3, 2007
7 Rona Ambrose at the 67th World Health Assembly - 2014 (cropped).jpg Rona Ambrose January 4, 2007October 30, 2008
8 No image.svg Josée Verner October 30, 2008May 18, 2011
9 No image.svg Peter Penashue May 18, 2011March 14, 2013
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs
10 Denis Lebel 2017.jpg Denis Lebel March 15, 2013November 4, 2015Conservative 28 (Harper)
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth
11 Justin Trudeau in Lima, Peru - 2018 (41507133581) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Justin Trudeau November 4, 2015July 18, 2018Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade
12 Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc July 18, 2018November 20, 2019Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
13 Chrystia Freeland in Ukraine - 2017 (cropped).jpg Chrystia Freeland November 20, 2019August 18, 2020 [1] Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
(12) Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc August 18, 2020 [1] October 26, 2021
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
(12) Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc October 26, 2021July 26, 2023Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
(12) Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc July 26, 2023December 20, 2024Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs
(12) Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc December 20, 2024March 14, 2025Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs
(12) Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc March 14, 2025May 13, 2025Liberal 30 (Carney)
Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
(12) Dominic LeBlanc 2023-nb.jpg Dominic LeBlanc May 13, 2025IncumbentLiberal 30 (Carney)

Notes

  1. ↑ As Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy

References

  1. 1 2 3 Harris, Kathleen; Cochrane, David (August 18, 2020). "Freeland to replace Morneau as Trudeau's finance minister". CBC News.
  2. ↑ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice – 1. Parliamentary Institutions – Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". April 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ "- Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "- Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ "- Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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