Minister of Tourism (Canada)

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Minister of Tourism
Ministre du Tourisme
Pascale St-Onge at Halton Field Hockey Club (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Pascale St-Onge
since February 6, 2025
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Style The Honourable
Member of [1]
Reports to [2]
Appointer Monarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Salary CA$269,800 (2019) [3]
Website ic.gc.ca

The minister of tourism (French : ministre du tourisme) is a minister of the Crown member of the Canadian Cabinet. The office is associated with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Pascale St-Onge is the current minister, taking over from Soraya Martinez Ferrada upon her resignation on February 6, 2025. [4]

List of ministers

MinisterTenurePartyMinistry (Prime Minister)
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism) [5]
Charles Lapointe.jpg Charles Lapointe March 3, 1980September 29, 1982 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau)
Bill Rompkey September 30, 1982August 11, 1983 Liberal
David Smith August 12, 1982June 29, 1984 Liberal
June 30, 1984September 16, 1984 23 (Turner)
Minister of State (Tourism)
Thomas McMillan September 17, 1984August 19, 1985 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
Jack Murta August 20, 1985June 29, 1986 Progressive Conservative
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism) [6]
Bernard Valcourt June 30, 1986January 29, 1989 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
Tom Hockin January 30, 1989June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative
Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) [7] [8]
Gerry Ritz 2013-04-09.jpg Gerry Ritz January 4, 2007August 13, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Diane-Ablonczy-Szmurlo.jpg Diane Ablonczy August 14, 2007October 29, 2008 Conservative
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) [9] [10] [11]
Diane-Ablonczy-Szmurlo.jpg Diane Ablonczy October 30, 2008January 18, 2010 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Rob Moore January 19, 2010May 17, 2011 Conservative
Maxime Bernier.jpg Maxime Bernier May 18, 2011July 14, 2013 Conservative
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture) [12]
Maxime Bernier.jpg Maxime Bernier July 15, 2013November 3, 2015 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Minister of Small Business and Tourism
Waterloo MP 2017.jpg Bardish Chagger [13] November 4, 2015July 18, 2018 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie
Joly cropped.jpg Mélanie Joly July 18, 2018November 20, 2019 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
vacantNovember 20, 2019October 26, 2021 Liberal
Minister of Tourism
Randy Boissonnault.jpg Randy Boissonnault October 26, 2021July 26, 2023 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Soraya Martinez Ferrada.jpg Soraya Martinez Ferrada July 26, 2023February 6, 2025 Liberal
Pascale St-Onge at Halton Field Hockey Club (cropped).jpg Pascale St-Onge February 6, 2025Incumbent Liberal

References

  1. "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. Baxter, David (6 February 2025). "Tourism minister steps down, announces run for Montreal municipal party leadership". CBC News . The Canadian Press . Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. "Twenty-Second Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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  9. "Twenty-Eighth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
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  12. "Twenty-Eighth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  13. "Privy Council" (PDF). Government of Canada. November 4, 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2015.