Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 43rd Parliament of Canada | |
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Shadow Cabinet of Canada | |
Date formed | November 29, 2019 |
People and organizations | |
Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II |
Opposition party | Conservative Party of Canada |
Opposition leader |
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History | |
Election | 2019 |
Legislature term | |
Predecessor | 42nd (2015–2019) |
Successor | 44th (2021–present) |
The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada was formed after the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election. Erin O'Toole appointed a Shadow Cabinet in September 2020. [1] [2]
101 MPs have served in the Official Opposition Cabinet at one point in the 43rd Parliament. 42 MPs are currently Senior Shadow Ministers shadowing a specific Minister with portfolio in the House of Commons. In addition there are 8 other Shadow Ministers with specific roles without a ministerial equivalent. Highlight indicates that a Member is a current Senior Shadow Minister. Of the senior members of Shadow Cabinet, 32 are men and 10 are women. 6 are visible minorities (14.3%). Under Andrew Scheer, most senior Shadow Ministers also had a deputy critic for their file. This has been discontinued under his successor, Erin O'Toole. [3] Shadow ministers are often referred to as "critics". [4]
Portrait | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | Tenure |
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Ziad Aboultaif | Digital Government | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Scott Aitchison | Deputy Tourism | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Dan Albas | Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Environment & Climate Change | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Leona Alleslev | Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition | November 29, 2019 — July 12, 2020 | |
Foreign Affairs | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Mel Arnold | Fisheries, Oceans, and the Coast Guard | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Tony Baldinelli | Deputy Transport | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Tourism | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
John Barlow | Agriculture and Agri-Food | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Michael Barrett | Ethics | November 29, 2019 — present | |
Luc Berthold | Infrastructure and Communities | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Treasury Board | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Bob Benzen | Deputy Digital Government | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Candice Bergen | Opposition House Leader | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
James Bezan | National Defence | November 29, 2019 — present | |
Steven Blaney | Canadian Heritage | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Kelly Block | Public Services & Procurement | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Richard Bragdon | Deputy Fisheries, Oceans, and the Coast Guard | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Fisheries, Oceans, and the Coast Guard | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
John Brassard | Deputy Opposition Whip | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Veterans Affairs | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Colin Carrie | Canada—US Relations | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Kenny Chiu | Deputy International Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Diversity, Inclusion, and Youth | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Michael Chong | Democratic Institutions | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | |
Foreign Affairs | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Michael Cooper | Deputy Finance | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
James Cumming | Small Business | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Innovation, Science & Industry | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | ||
COVID-19 Economic Recovery | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Marc Dalton | Deputy Indigenous Services | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Raquel Dancho | Diversity, Inclusion, and Youth | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | ||
Future Workforce Development | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Disability Inclusion | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Gerard Deltell | Intergovernmental Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Opposition House Leader | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Todd Doherty | Transport | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Mental Health & Wellness | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Terry Dowdall | Deputy Small Business | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Earl Dreeshen | Deputy Innovation, Science, and Industry | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy Economic Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Eric Duncan | Deputy Democratic Institutions | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | |
Question Period Coordinator | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Chris d'Entremont | Official Languages | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | November 29, 2019 — present | ||
Intergovernmental Affairs | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Dave Epp | Deputy Foreign Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Rosemarie Falk | Deputy Families, Children, and Social Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Seniors | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Ed Fast | Finance | February 10, 2021 — present | |
Kerry-Lynne Findlay | Environment & Climate Change | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Cheryl Gallant | Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Associate Veterans Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Bernard Généreux | Rural Economic Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Quebec Economic Development Agency | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Garnett Genuis | Multiculturalism | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Canada—China Relations | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | ||
International Development | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Human Rights and Religious Freedom | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Marilyn Gladu | Health | November 29, 2019 — January 31, 2020 | |
Queen's Privy Council of Canada | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Joël Godin | Deputy Official Languages | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Tracy Gray | Interprovincial Trade | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Export Promotion and International Trade | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Jasraj Hallan | Deputy Multiculturalism | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Rachael Harder | Digital Government | February 10, 2021 — present | |
Randy Hoback | Export Promotion & International Trade | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Tamara Jansen | Deputy Labour | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Matt Jeneroux | Associate Infrastructure and Communities | November 29, 2019 — December 31, 2020 | |
Health | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Pat Kelly | Associate Finance | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Small Business | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Western Economic Diversification | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Peter Kent | Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | ||
Robert Kitchen | Deputy Health | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Michael Kram | Deputy Export Promotion & International Trade | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Damien Kurek | Deputy Rural Economic Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Stephanie Kusie | Families, Children, and Social Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Transport | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Mike Lake | International Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Philip Lawrence | Deputy Justice | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | |
National Revenue | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Richard Lehoux | Associate Agriculture and Agri-Food | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Rural Economic Development (co-Critic) | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Chris Lewis | Deputy Canada—US Relations | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Dane Lloyd | Digital Government | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | |
Rural Economic Development (co-Critic) | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Richard Martel | Deputy National Defence | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Quebec Lieutenant | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Dan Mazier | Deputy Environment & Climate Change | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Kelly McCauley | Deputy Public Services & Procurement | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Phil McColeman | Veterans Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Greg McLean | Deputy National Revenue | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Natural Resources | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Cathy McLeod | Forestry and Mining | February 1, 2020 — September 7, 2020 | |
Crown-Indigenous Relations | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | ||
Eric Melillo | Deputy Diversity, Inclusion, and Youth | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Northern Affairs | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Rob Moore | Justice | November 29, 2019 — present | |
Marty Morantz | National Revenue | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Rob Morrison | Deputy Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Glen Motz | Associate Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
John Nater | Deputy Opposition House Leader | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Question Period Coordinator | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Rural Economic Development | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | ||
Middle Class Prosperity | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Erin O'Toole | Foreign Affairs | November 29, 2019 — January 31, 2020 | |
Leader of the Opposition | August 24, 2020 — present | ||
Middle Class Prosperity | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Jeremy Patzer | Deputy Natural Resources | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Pierre Paul-Hus | Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Public Services & Procurement | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Pierre Poilievre | Finance | November 29, 2019 — February 9, 2021 | |
Jobs and Industry | February 10, 2021 — September 10, 2022 | ||
Leader of the Official Opposition | September 10, 2022 – present | ||
Alain Rayes | Quebec Lieutenant | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Canadian Heritage | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Official Languages | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Quebec Economic Development Agency | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Michelle Rempel Garner | Innovation, Science and Industry | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Economic Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Health | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Blake Richards | Tourism | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Western Economic Development | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Opposition Whip | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Lianne Rood | Deputy Agriculture and Agri-Food | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Agriculture and Agri-Food | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Alex Ruff | Deputy Whip | September 8, 2020 — present | |
Jag Sahota | Deputy Women and Gender Equality | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Women and Gender Equality | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Bob Saroya | Queen's Privy Council for Canada | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Kyle Seeback | Deputy Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Andrew Scheer | Leader of the Official Opposition | November 29, 2019 — August 23, 2020 | |
Infrastructure and Communities | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Jamie Schmale | Crown-Indigenous Relations | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Families, Children, and Social Development | September 8, 2020 — February 9, 2021 | ||
Crown-Indigenous Relations | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Martin Shields | Deputy Seniors | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Nelly Shin | Deputy Canadian Heritage | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Doug Shipley | Deputy Infrastructure and Communities | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Derek Sloan | Deputy Justice | November 29, 2019 — January 31, 2020 | |
Gerald Soroka | Deputy Forestry and Mining | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Warren Steinley | Deputy Treasury Board | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Economic Development | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Interprovincial Trade | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Mark Strahl | Opposition Whip | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Labour | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Shannon Stubbs | Natural Resources | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
David Sweet | Human Rights and Religious Freedom | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Corey Tochor | Deputy Intergovernmental Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Families, Children & Social Development | February 10, 2021 — present | ||
Tim Uppal | Treasury Board | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Caucus-Party Liaison | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Karen Vecchio | Women and Gender Equality | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy House Leader | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Gary Vidal | Indigenous Services | November 29, 2019 — present | |
Arnold Viersen | Deputy Crown-Indigenous Relations | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Brad Vis | Deputy Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Housing | September 8, 2020 — present | ||
Cathay Wagantall | Deputy Veterans Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
John Williamson | Labour | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Alice Wong | Seniors | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
David Yurdiga | Deputy Northern Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Deputy Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Bob Zimmer | Northern Affairs | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | |
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | November 29, 2019 — September 7, 2020 | ||
Following the 2019 federal election, held on October 21, 2019, the Conservative Party gained seats, but remained as the Official Opposition, while the governing Liberals formed a minority government. It is led by Erin O'Toole, who was elected as party leader on August 24, 2020. Prior to that, it was led by Andrew Scheer, who was elected as party leader in May 2017.
Portfolio | Critic | Deputy |
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Caucus Officers | ||
Leader of the Opposition Conservative Party Leader | Hon. Erin O'Toole | Hon. Candice Bergen |
Opposition Senate Leader | Hon. Don Plett | Hon. Yonah Martin |
Opposition Senate Whip | Hon. Judith Seidman | Hon. Leo Housakos |
Opposition House Leader | Gérard Deltell | Karen Vecchio |
Opposition Whip | Blake Richards | Alex Ruff |
Party-Caucus Liaison | Hon. Tim Uppal | None |
Question Period Coordinator | Eric Duncan | None |
National Caucus Chair | Tom Kmiec (H) Rose-May Poirier (S) | None |
Senior Parliamentary Critics | ||
Agriculture & Agri-Food | Lianne Rood | None |
Canadian Heritage & Official Languages | Alain Rayes | None |
Crown-Indigenous Relations | Jamie Schmale | None |
Digital Government | Rachael Harder | None |
Diversity, Inclusion & Youth | Kenny Chiu | None |
Economic Development & Internal Trade | Warren Steinley | None |
Environment & Climate Change | Dan Albas | None |
Export Promotion & International Trade | Tracy Gray | None |
Families, Children & Social Development | Corey Tochor | None |
Finance | Hon. Ed Fast | None |
Fisheries, Oceans & Coast Guard | Richard Bragdon | None |
Foreign Affairs | Hon. Michael Chong | None |
Health | Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner | None |
Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship | Jasraj Hallan | None |
Indigenous Services | Gary Vidal | None |
Infrastructure & Communities | Hon. Andrew Scheer | None |
Intergovernmental Affairs | Chris d'Entremont | None |
International Development | Garnett Genuis | None |
Jobs and Industry | Hon. Pierre Poilievre | None |
Justice | Hon. Rob Moore | None |
Labour | Mark Strahl | None |
Middle Class Prosperity | John Nater | None |
National Defence | James Bezan | None |
Natural Resources | Greg McLean | None |
National Revenue | Philip Lawrence | None |
Northern Affairs | Eric Melillo | None |
Queen's Privy Council | Marilyn Gladu | None |
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | Shannon Stubbs | None |
Public Services & Procurement | Pierre Paul-Hus | None |
Rural Economic Development | Richard Lehoux (Co-Critic) Dane Lloyd (Co-Critic) | None |
Seniors | Rosemarie Falk | None |
Small Business | Pat Kelly | None |
Transport | Stephanie Kusie | None |
Treasury Board | Luc Berthold | None |
Veterans Affairs | John Brassard | None |
Women and Gender Equality | Jag Sahota | None |
Other Parliamentary Critics | ||
COVID-19 Economic Recovery | James Cumming | None |
Economic Development (Atlantic) | Chris d'Entremont | None |
Economic Development (N. Ontario) | Eric Melillo | None |
Economic Development (S. Ontario) | Marilyn Gladu | None |
Economic Development (Quebec) | Alain Rayes | None |
Economic Development (The North) | Greg McLean | None |
Economic Development (The West) | Pat Kelly | None |
Ethics | Michael Barrett | None |
Future Workforce Development & Disability Inclusion | Raquel Dancho | None |
Housing | Brad Vis | None |
Mental Health and Wellness | Todd Doherty | None |
Tourism | Tony Baldinelli | None |
Portfolio | Critic | Deputy |
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Caucus Officers | ||
Leader of the Opposition Conservative Party Leader | Hon. Erin O'Toole | Hon. Candice Bergen |
Opposition Senate Leader | Hon. Don Plett | Hon. Yonah Martin |
Opposition Senate Whip | Hon. Judith Seidman | Hon. Leo Housakos |
Opposition House Leader | Gérard Deltell | Karen Vecchio |
Opposition Whip | Blake Richards | Alex Ruff |
Party-Caucus Liaison | Hon. Tim Uppal | None |
Question Period Coordinator | Eric Duncan | None |
National Caucus Chair | Tom Kmiec (H) Rose-May Poirier (S) | None |
Senior Parliamentary Critics | ||
Agriculture & Agri-Food | Lianne Rood | None |
Canadian Heritage & Official Languages | Alain Rayes | None |
Crown-Indigenous Relations | Cathy McLeod | None |
Digital Government | Dane Lloyd | None |
Diversity, Inclusion & Youth | Kenny Chiu | None |
Economic Development & Internal Trade | Warren Steinley | None |
Employment, Workforce Development & Disability Inclusion | Hon. Peter Kent | None |
Environment & Climate Change | Dan Albas | None |
Export Promotion & International Trade | Tracy Gray | None |
Families, Children & Social Development | Jamie Schmale | None |
Finance | Hon. Pierre Poilievre | None |
Fisheries, Oceans & Coast Guard | Richard Bragdon | None |
Foreign Affairs | Hon. Michael Chong | None |
Health | Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner | None |
Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship | Raquel Dancho | None |
Indigenous Services | Gary Vidal | None |
Infrastructure & Communities | Hon. Andrew Scheer | None |
Innovation, Science & Industry | James Cumming | None |
Intergovernmental Affairs | Chris d'Entremont | None |
International Development | Garnett Genuis | None |
Justice | Hon. Rob Moore | None |
Labour | Mark Strahl | None |
Middle Class Prosperity | Hon. Erin O'Toole | None |
National Defence | James Bezan | None |
Natural Resources | Greg McLean | None |
National Revenue | Philip Lawrence | None |
Northern Affairs | Eric Melillo | None |
Queen's Privy Council | Marilyn Gladu | None |
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | Shannon Stubbs | None |
Public Services & Procurement | Pierre Paul-Hus | None |
Rural Economic Development | John Nater | None |
Seniors | Rosemarie Falk | None |
Small Business | Pat Kelly | None |
Transport | Stephanie Kusie | None |
Treasury Board | Luc Berthold | None |
Veterans Affairs | John Brassard | None |
Women and Gender Equality | Jag Sahota | None |
Other Parliamentary Critics | ||
Economic Development (Atlantic) | Chris d'Entremont | None |
Economic Development (N. Ontario) | Eric Melillo | None |
Economic Development (S. Ontario) | Marilyn Gladu | None |
Economic Development (Quebec) | Alain Rayes | None |
Economic Development (The North) | Greg McLean | None |
Economic Development (The West) | Pat Kelly | None |
Ethics | Michael Barrett | None |
Housing | Brad Vis | None |
Mental Health and Wellness | Todd Doherty | None |
Tourism | Tony Baldinelli | None |
Scheer made changes to his Shadow Cabinet as a result of various members of his caucus announcing their candidacy for the party's leadership. Under caucus rules, MPs running for party leadership had to resign their critic positions. [5]
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