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Twenty-Eighth Ministry
   
CONSERVATIVE1  
6 February 2006 -  
   
PRIME MINISTER  
The Right Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper  
   
THE MINISTRY  
   
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons  
Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson2 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. Peter Van Loan3 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Leader of the Government in the Senate  
Hon. Marjory LeBreton4 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
  4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food  
Hon. Chuck Strahl5 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Gerry Ritz 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister for the purposes of the  
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act  
Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay6 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
  14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration  
Hon. Monte Solberg 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. Diane Finley 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Minister of Canadian Heritage  
Hon. Beverley J. Oda7 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Josée Verner 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of the Economic Development  
Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec  
Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn8 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of the Environment  
Hon. Rona Ambrose 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. John Baird 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Minister of Finance  
Hon. James Michael Flaherty 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans  
Hon. Loyola Hearn 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Foreign Affairs  
Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay6 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Maxime Bernier 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of Health  
Hon. Tony Clement9 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Human Resources and  
Skills Development  
Hon. Diane Finley10 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. Monte Solberg11 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development  
Hon. Jim Prentice12 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Chuck Strahl 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of Industry  
Hon. Maxime Bernier 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Jim Prentice 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of International Cooperation  
Hon. Josée Verner13 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Beverley J. Oda 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister for International Trade  
Hon. David Emerson14 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Justice and Attorney  
General of Canada  
Hon. Vic Toews 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Minister of Labour  
Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn8 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of National Defence  
Hon. Gordon O'Connor 6 Feb. 2006 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of National Revenue  
Hon. Carol Skelton15 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
  4 Jan. 2007 - 13 Aug. 2007
Hon. Gordon O'Connor 14 Aug. 2007 -
   
Minister of Natural Resources  
Hon. Gary Lunn 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency  
Preparedness  
Hon. Stockwell Day16 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Public Works and Government  
Services  
Hon. Michael Fortier 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Transport  
Hon. Lawrence Cannon17 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Veterans Affairs  
Hon. Gregory Francis Thompson 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Minister of Western Economic Diversification  
Hon. Carol Skelton15 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
   
President of the Queen's Privy Council  
of Canada  
Hon. Michael D. Chong18 6 Feb. 2006 - 26 Nov. 2006
Hon. Peter Van Loan19 27 Nov. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. Rona Ambrose 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
President of the Treasury Board  
Hon. John Baird 6 Feb. 2006 - 3 Jan. 2007
Hon. Vic Toews 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
MINISTERS OF STATE  
   
Hon. David Emerson14 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Hon. Michael D. Chong18 6 Feb. 2006 - 26 Nov. 2006
   
Hon. Tony Clement9 6 Feb. 2006 -
   
Hon. Josée Verner13 6 Feb. 2006 - 14 Aug. 2007
   
Hon. Marjory LeBreton4 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Hon. Jay D. Hill20 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Hon. Jason Kenney21 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Hon. Gerry Ritz22 4 Jan. 2007 - 14 Aug. 2007
   
Hon. Helena Guergis23 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Hon. Christian Paradis24 4 Jan. 2007 -
   
Hon. Diane Ablonczy25 14 Aug. 2007 -

  1. After the defeat of the Government in the general election of January 23, 2006, Martin formally tendered his resignation on February 6th, 2006. On the same day, the Twenty-Eighth Ministry took office. It was composed of twenty-six ministers.

  2. Styled Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform.

  3. Styled Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform.

  4. LeBreton was appointed Leader of the Government in the Senate, and was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-3 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Secretary of State (Seniors).

  5. Styled Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board.

  6. MacKay was concurrently appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, styled Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

  7. Styled Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women.

  8. Blackburn was concurrently appointed Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

  9. Clement was appointed Minister of Health, and was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-33 of February 6th, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.

  10. Finley was appointed Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

  11. Solberg was appointed Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.

  12. Styled Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians.

  13. Verner was appointed Minister for International Cooperation, and was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-34 of February 6th, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister for International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages.

  14. Emerson was appointed Minister for International Trade, and was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-31 of February 6th, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport, and Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics.

  15. Skelton was concurrently appointed Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification.

  16. Styled Minister of Public Safety.

  17. Styled Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

  18. Chong was appointed as President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-32 of February 6th, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of Sport. He resigned from the Ministry on November 27, 2006.

  19. Van Loan was appointed President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-1421 of November 27, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister of Sport.

  20. Hill was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-4 of January 4, 2007, a Minister of State styled Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip, to assist the Prime Minister.

  21. Kenney was assigned by Order in Council 2007-5 of January 4, 2007, a Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity), to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

  22. Ritz was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-6 of January 4, 2007, a Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), to assist the Minister of Industry.

  23. Guergis was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-7 of January 4, 2007, a Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport), to assist the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister for International Trade and the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

  24. Paradis was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-8 of January 4, 2007, a Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Agriculture), to assist the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

  25. Ablonczy was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-1304 of August 14, 2007, a Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), to assist the Minister of Industry.

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