Minister of Small Business (Canada)

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Minister of Small Business
Ministre de la Petite Entreprise
Rechie Valdez.png
Incumbent
Rechie Valdez
since 26 July 2023
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Style The Honourable
Member of
Appointer Monarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder Leonard Marchand
Formation30 September 1976
Salary$255,300 (2017) [1]
Website www.international.gc.ca
www.ic.gc.ca

The minister of small business (French : ministre de la petite entreprise) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet.

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History

Before 2015, the Cabinet position responsible for small business was filled by either a Minister of State or Secretary of State. On November 4, 2015, upon the formation of the 29th Canadian Ministry, the position was named Minister of Small Business and Tourism without "of State" but remained formally a Minister of State "to assist the Minister of Industry" (the senior portfolio now styled as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development). [2]

Following the 2019 election, responsibility for small business was given to the newly created Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, before eventually becoming its own post once again in 2023.

List of ministers

Key:

   Liberal Party of Canada
   Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
   Conservative Party of Canada
No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistry
Minister of State (Small Businesses) [3] [4]
1 Leonard Marchand September 30, 1976September 15, 1977 Liberal 20 (P. E. Trudeau)
2 Tony Abbott September 16, 1977June 3, 1979 Liberal
Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry [5]
3 Ron Huntington June 4, 1979March 2, 1980 Progressive Conservative 21 (Clark)
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism) [6]
4 Charles Lapointe.jpg Charles Lapointe March 3, 1980September 29, 1982 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau)
5 Bill Rompkey September 30, 1982August 11, 1983 Liberal
6 David Smith August 12, 1982June 29, 1984 Liberal
June 30, 1984September 16, 1984 23 (Turner)
Minister of State (Small Businesses) [7]
7 André Bissonnette September 17, 1984June 29, 1986 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism) [8]
8 Bernard Valcourt June 30, 1986January 29, 1989 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
9 Tom Hockin January 30, 1989June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative
Minister responsible for Small Business [9]
10 Rob Nicholson infobox.jpg Rob Nicholson June 25, 1993November 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative 25 (Campbell)
vacant [10] November 4, 1993December 11, 2003 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
December 12, 2003February 5, 2006 27 (Martin)
February 6, 2006January 3, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) [11] [12]
11 Gerry Ritz 2013-04-09.jpg Gerry Ritz January 4, 2007August 13, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
12 Diane-Ablonczy-Szmurlo.jpg Diane Ablonczy August 14, 2007October 29, 2008 Conservative
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) [13] [14] [15]
(12) Diane-Ablonczy-Szmurlo.jpg Diane Ablonczy October 30, 2008January 18, 2010 Conservative 28 (Harper)
13 Rob Moore January 19, 2010May 17, 2011 Conservative
14 Maxime Bernier.jpg Maxime Bernier May 18, 2011July 14, 2013 Conservative
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture) [16]
(14) Maxime Bernier.jpg Maxime Bernier July 15, 2013November 3, 2015 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Minister of Small Business and Tourism
15 Waterloo MP 2017.jpg Bardish Chagger [17] November 4, 2015July 18, 2018 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion
16 Mary Ng 2019.jpg Mary Ng July 18, 2018November 20, 2019 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
(16) Mary Ng 2019.jpg Mary Ng November 20, 2019October 26, 2021 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development
(16) Mary Ng 2019.jpg Mary Ng October 26, 2021July 26, 2023 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Small Business
17 Rechie Valdez.png Rechie Valdez July 26, 2023Incumbent Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)

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