Minister of Science and Sport

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The Minister of Science and Sport was a position in the Canadian government occupied by Kirsty Duncan from July 19, 2018, to November 21, 2019. [1] [2]

The position was created as a result of a merge between:

After November 21, 2019, the responsibilities for this position were redistributed between:

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References

  1. "Full list of federal cabinet changes after shuffle". CTVNews. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. Semeniuk, Adam (November 22, 2019). "Scientists disappointed by elimination of federal cabinet post" . Retrieved 2020-12-17.