The Twenty-Seventh Canadian Ministry was the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Paul Martin. It governed Canada from 12 December 2003 to 6 February 2006, including the last five months of the 37th Canadian Parliament and all of the 38th. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.
List of ministers
By minister
Note: This is in Order of Precedence, which is established by the chronological order of appointment to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
MinisterPortfolioTenure Paul Martin Prime Minister 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006 Anne McLellan Deputy Prime Minister 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 4 Apr. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Solicitor General of Canada 12 Dec. 2003 – 3 Apr. 2004 David Anderson Minister of the Environment 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Ralph Goodale Minister of Finance 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006 Raymond Chan Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women) 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006 Lucienne Robillard Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development 14 Jan. 2005 – 16 May 2005 Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006 President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006 Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Minister of Industry 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Stéphane Dion Minister of the Environment 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Pierre PettigrewMinister of Foreign Affairs 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of Health 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004Minister responsible for Official Languages 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004Andy MitchellMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) 28 Jun. 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 12 Dec. 2003 – 20 Jul. 2004 Jim PetersonMinister of International Trade 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006Claudette BradshawMinister of State (Human Resources Development) 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of Labour 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004Minister responsible for Homelessness 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Bill GrahamMinister of National Defence 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Joe McGuireMinister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006 Bob SpellerMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Joseph VolpeMinister of Citizenship and Immigration 13 Jan. 2005 – 6. Feb 2006Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development 12 Dec. 2003 – 13 Jan. 2005 Geoff ReganMinister of Fisheries and Oceans 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006Mauril BélangerMinister of Internal Trade 18 May 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister responsible for Democratic Reform 20 Jul. 2004 – 17 May 2005Minister responsible for Official Languages 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Associate Minister of National Defence 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006 Aileen CarrollMinister of International Cooperation 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006 Jacques SaadaMinister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister responsible for La Francophonie 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004Minister responsible for Democratic Reform 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Irwin CotlerMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006 Judy SgroMinister of Citizenship and Immigration 12 Dec. 2003 – 13 Jan. 2005 Hélène ScherrerMinister of Canadian Heritage 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Liza FrullaMinister of Canadian Heritage 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister responsible for the Status of Women 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister of Social Development 12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004 Ujjal DosanjhMinister of Health 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006 David EmersonMinister of Industry 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006 Belinda StronachMinister of Human Resources and Skills Development 18 May 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006Minister responsible for Democratic Reform 18 May 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006
Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Joe McGuire Minister of Canadian Heritage 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Hélène Scherrer 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Liza Frulla Minister of Citizenship and Immigration 12 December 2003 – 13 January 2005: Judy Sgro 14 January 2005 – 6 February 2006: Joseph Volpe Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Jacques Saada Minister of the Environment 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: David Anderson 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Stéphane Dion Minister of Finance 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Ralph Goodale Minister of Fisheries and Oceans 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Geoff Regan Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Bill Graham 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Pierre Pettigrew Minister of Health 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Pierre Pettigrew 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Ujjal Dosanjh Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development 12 December 2003 – 13 January 2005: Joseph Volpe 14 January 2005 – 17 May 2005: Lucienne Robillard 18 May 2005 – 6 February 2006: Belinda Stronach Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Andy Mitchell 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Andy Scott Minister of Industry 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Lucienne Robillard 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: David Emerson Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Pierre Pettigrew 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Lucienne Robillard Minister of Internal Trade 18 May 2005 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger Minister of International Cooperation 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Aileen Carroll Minister of International Trade 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Jim Peterson Minister of Justice 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Irwin Cotler Minister of Labour 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Claudette Bradshaw Minister of Labour and Housing 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Joe Fontana Minister of National Defence 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: David Pratt 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Bill Graham Minister of National Revenue 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Stan Keyes 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: John McCallum Minister of Natural Resources 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: John Efford Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Anne McLellan Minister of Public Works and Government Services 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Stephen Owen 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Scott Brison Minister of Social Development 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Liza Frulla 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Ken Dryden Minister of Transport 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Tony Valeri 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Jean Lapierre Minister of Veterans Affairs 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: John McCallum 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Albina Guarnieri Minister of Western Economic Diversification 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Rey Pagtakhan 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Stephen Owen Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Reg Alcock Minister responsible for Democratic Reform 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Jacques Saada 20 July 2004 – 17 May 2005: Mauril Bélanger 18 May 2005 – 6 February 2006: Belinda Stronach Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Lucienne Robillard Minister responsible for La Francophonie 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Jacques Saada Minister responsible for Homelessness 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Claudette Bradshaw Minister responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre Minister responsible for Official Languages 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Pierre Pettigrew 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger Minister responsible for Status of Women 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Liza Frulla Minister of State (Children and Youth) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Ethel Blondin-Andrew Minister of State (Civil Preparedness) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Albina Guarnieri Minister of State (Families and Caregivers) 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Tony Ianno Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) 12 December 2003 – 27 June 2005: Joe Comuzzi 28 June 2005 – 6 February 2006: Andy Mitchell Minister of State (Financial Institutions) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Paradis Minister of State (Human Resources Development) 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Claudette Bradshaw Minister of State (Infrastructure) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Andy Scott Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities) 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: John Godfrey Minister of State (Multiculturalism) 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Raymond Chan Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Jean Augustine Minister of State (New and Emerging Markets) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Gar Knutson Minister of State (Northern Development) 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Ethel Blondin-Andrew Minister of State (Public Health) 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Carolyn Bennett Minister of State (Sport) 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Stan Keyes 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Stephen Owen Associate Minister of National Defence 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Albina Guarnieri 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) 12 December 2003 – 3 February 2004: Rey Pagtakhan President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Lucienne Robillard President of the Treasury Board 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Reg Alcock Attorney General of Canada 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Irwin Cotler Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Andy Scott Leader of the Government in the Senate 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Jacob Austin Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Jacques Saada 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Tony Valeri Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger
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