Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 43rd Parliament of Canada

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 43rd Parliament of Canada

Shadow Cabinet of Canada
Date formedNovember 29, 2019
People and organizations
Head of stateQueen Elizabeth II
Opposition partyConservative Party of Canada
Opposition leader
History
Election2019
Legislature term
Predecessor42nd (2015–2019)
Successor44th (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]

By Member

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
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

By Shadow Cabinet

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.

Erin O'Toole

O'Toole II (February 10, 2021 – February 2, 2022)

O'Toole I (September 2, 2020 – February 9, 2021)

Andrew Scheer

Scheer VIII (February 1, 2020 – August 23, 2020)

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]

Scheer VII (November 29, 2019 – January 31, 2020)

References

  1. ^ Levitz, Stephanie (2020-08-30). "How would an O'Toole-led Conservative government handle the COVID-19 recovery?". CTVNews. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. ^ "EDITORIAL: Sizing up Erin O'Toole". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. ^ Aiello, Rachel (10 February 2021). "O'Toole shakes up critic roster to reflect emphasis on economy". CTV News. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ Canada has failed, retrieved 2021-06-27
  5. ^ Aiello, Rachel. "Scheer makes two changes to his shadow cabinet- replacing @ErinOTooleMP and @MPMarilynGladu in their respective critic roles, because of their leadership bids. #cdnpoli". Twitter. Retrieved 1 February 2020.