Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada is composed of members of the main opposition party, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and is responsible for holding the Government to account and for developing and disseminating the party's policy positions. Members of the official opposition are generally referred to as opposition critics, but the term Shadow Minister (which is generally used in other Westminster systems) is also used.
By Parliament
The membership of the Shadow Cabinet in various parliaments may be found in the following articles:
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 39th Parliament of Canada
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Parliament of Canada
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada
Current
Following the 2015 Federal Election, held on October 19, 2015, the Conservative Party lost power and became 42nd Parliament of Canada's Official Opposition. It is led by Rona Ambrose, who was selected as interim leader of the Conservative Party on November 5, 2015.[1]
There are currently 30 Senior members of the Shadow Cabinet. 17 are men, 13 are women. 3 (Aboultaif, Obhrai and Wong) are Visible Minorities.
Shadow Minister | Name | Riding | Role | Prior Experience | Education | First Elected | Date of Birth | |
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Rona Ambrose | Sturgeon River—Parkland | Interim CPC Leader Leader of the Opposition Status of Women |
Communications Consultant | University of Victoria (B.A.) University of Alberta (M.A.) |
2004 | 1969 | ||
Denis Lebel | Lac-Saint-Jean | Deputy CPC Leader Deputy Leader of the Opposition Intergovernmental Affairs |
Mayor of Roberval (2000-2007) Hotel Manager |
2006 | 1954 | |||
95px | Ziad Aboultaif | Edmonton Manning | National Revenue | Businessman | 2015 | 1966 | ||
Candice Bergen | Portage-Lisgar | Natural Resources | CPC Organizer for Manitoba (2006-2008) Financial Advisor |
2008 | 1964 | |||
95px | James Bezan | Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman | National Defence | Farmer | Olds College (Diploma) | 2004 | 1965 | |
Steven Blaney | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis | Public Services & Procurement | ADQ Candidate (2003) Environmental Engineer |
Université du Québec à Montréal (B. Eng) University of Sherbrooke (M. Eng) |
2006 | 1965 | ||
95px | Kelly Block | Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek | Transport | Mayor of Waldheim (2003-2008) Waldheim Town Councillor (2000-2003) Saskatoon Regional Health Authority |
2008 | 1961 | ||
95px | Sylvie Boucher | Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix | La Francophonie | Deputy Chief of Staff - Tourism Quebec Gerontologist Sales Consultant |
Collège Bart (B. Sc) | 2006 | 1962 | |
Alupa Clarke | Beauport-Limoilou | Veterans Affairs | Canadian Military | 2015 | 1986 | |||
Tony Clement | Parry Sound—Muskoka | Foreign Affairs | Ontario MPP (1995-2003) Lawyer |
University of Toronto (B.A, LL.B) | 2006 | 1961 | ||
Gérard Deltell | Louis-Saint-Laurent | Employment & Workforce Labour |
ADQ Leader (2009-2012) Quebec MNA (2008-2015) Journalist Radio Show Host |
Université Laval (B.A) | 2015 | 1964 | ||
Ed Fast | Abbotsford | Environment and Climate Change | Abbotsford City Councillor (1996-2005) Abbotsford School Trustee (1985-1990) |
University of British Columbia (B.A, LL.B) | 2006 | 1955 | ||
95px | Diane Finley | Haldimand—Norfolk | Innovation & Science Economic Development |
CEO Canadian Medical Response Rolls-Royce Canada Executive Director University Administrator |
University of Western Ontario (B.Comm., M.A) | 2004 | 1957 | |
95px | Marilyn Gladu | Sarnia—Lambton | Science | Suncor Director of Engineering Chemical Engineer |
Queen's University (B.Eng) | 2015 | 1961 | |
Kellie Leitch | Simcoe—Grey | Health | UWO Assistant Dean University Professor Surgeon |
Queen's University (B.Sc) University of Toronto (MD) Dalhousie University (MBA) |
2011 | 1970 | ||
95px | Cathy McLeod | Simcoe—Grey | Indigenous & Northern Affairs | Mayor of Pemberton (1996-1999) Pemberton City Councillor (1993-1996) Nurse |
University of Western Ontario (B.Sc) | 2008 | 1957 | |
Rob Nicholson | Niagara Falls | Justice | Niagara Falls Regional Councillor (1997-2004) Lawyer |
Queen's University (B.A) University of Windsor (LL.B) |
1988 | 1952 | ||
Deepak Obhrai | Calgary Forest Lawn | International Development | Businessman | 1997 | 1950 | |||
Erin O'Toole | Durham | Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness | Lawyer Royal Canadian Air Force |
Dalhousie University (LL.B) | 2012 | 1973 | ||
Pierre Poilievre | Carleton | Treasury Board | Political Staffer | University of Calgary (B.A) | 2004 | 1980 | ||
Lisa Raitt | Milton | Finance | Toronto Port Authority CEO Corporate Lawyer |
St. Francis Xavier University (B.Sc) University of Guelph (M.Sc) Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B) |
2008 | 1968 | ||
95px | Scott Reid | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston | Democratic Institutions | Giant Tiger CEO University Professor Journalist |
Carleton University (B.A,M.A) | 2000 | 1964 | |
Michelle Rempel | Calgary Nose Hill | Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship | University Administrator | University of Manitoba (B.A) | 2011 | 1980 | ||
95px | Blake Richards | Banff—Airdrie | Tourism | Political Assistant Firefighter Hockey Coach |
Red Deer College (Diploma) University of Calgary (B.A) |
2008 | 1974 | |
Gerry Ritz | Battlefords—Lloydminster | International Trade | Farmer | 1997 | 1951 | |||
Peter Van Loan | York—Simcoe | Canadian Heritage | PCO President University Professor Lawyer |
University of Toronto (B.A) York University (M.A, LL.B, LL.M) |
2004 | 1963 | ||
Karen Vecchio | Elgin—Middlesex—London | Families, Children, and Social Development | Political Staffer | University of Western Ontario (B.A) | 2015 | 1971 | ||
Chris Warkentin | Grande Prairie—Mackenzie | Agriculture | Construction Executive | Grande Prairie Regional College (Diploma) | 2006 | 1978 | ||
95px | Dianne Watts | South Surrey—White Rock | Infrastructure & Communities | Mayor of Surrey (2005-2014) Credit Manager |
2015 | 1959 | ||
95px | Alice Wong | Richmond Centre | Small Business | University Professor Researcher |
University of British Columbia (B.A, M.A, Ph.D) | 2008 | 1948 |
References
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