The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation is a provincial government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The current Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Arts is Mike Goosney.
The department was first created in October 2011, by the government of Kathy Dunderdale, it incorporated the former Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and most of the programs from the former Department of Business. The department's lines of business included; business investment, business leadership, economic intelligence, industrial diversification, innovation, investment development, marketing, regulatory environment reform, and small and medium-sized enterprise development.
The department was reconfigured in 2017 as the department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation consolidating the former departments of Industry, Innovation, and Rural Development; and Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development. The department is responsible for tourism, business investment, heritage, provincial parks, and the arts.
The department was reconfigured in 2020 as the department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation.
Ministers Key:
No.NameTerm of officePolitical partyPremierMinister of Tourism (1973–1980) 1Thomas DoyleApril 2, 1973 October 7, 1974Progressive ConservativeFrank Moores 2Tom HickeyOctober 7, 1974 February 6, 1978 3Jim MorganFebruary 6, 1978 March 27, 1979 4Charlie PowerMarch 27, 1979 January 17, 1980Brian PeckfordMinister of Tourism, Recreation, and Culture (1980–1982) 5Ron DaweJanuary 17, 1980 March 31, 1981Progressive ConservativeBrian Peckford 6Hal AndrewsMarch 31, 1981 May 7, 1982Minister of Culture, Recreation, and Youth (1982–1989) 7Len SimmsMay 7, 1982 October 2, 1984Progressive ConservativeBrian Peckford 8Tom RideoutOctober 2, 1984 April 24, 1985 9Bill MatthewsApril 24, 1985 January 9, 1988 10John ButtJanuary 9, 1988 March 27, 1989Minister of Cultural Affairs, Tourism, and Historic Resources (1989) 11Jim HodderMarch 27, 1989 May 5, 1989Progressive ConservativeTom RideoutMinister Responsible for Historical Resources, Cultural Affairs, and Youth (1989–1992) 12Eric GullageMay 5, 1989 February 12, 1992LiberalClyde WellsMinister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (1992–1994) 13Jim WalshJuly 17, 1992 August 26, 1994LiberalClyde WellsMinister of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation (1994–2014) 14Roger GrimesAugust 26, 1994 March 14, 1996LiberalClyde Wells 15Sandra KellyMarch 14, 1996 December 15, 1998Brian Tobin 16Chuck FureyDecember 15, 1998 October 30, 2000 (15)Sandra Kelly (acting)October 30, 2000 February 13, 2001Beaton Tulk 17Kevin AylwardFebruary 13, 2001 April 4, 2002Roger Grimes 18Julie BettneyApril 4, 2002 November 6, 2003 19Paul ShelleyNovember 6, 2003 November 8, 2005Progressive ConservativeDanny Williams 20Tom HeddersonNovember 8, 2005 October 30, 2007 21Clyde JackmanOctober 30, 2007 November 27, 2009 22Terry FrenchNovember 27, 2009 October 28, 2011Kathy Dunderdale 23Derrick DalleyOctober 28, 2011October 9, 2013 24Charlene JohnsonOctober 9, 2013January 29, 2014 (22)Terry FrenchJanuary 29, 2014May 1, 2014Tom Marshall 25Sandy CollinsMay 1, 2014July 17, 2014 26Tony CornectJuly 17, 2014September 30, 2014Minister of Business, Tourism, and Cultural Development (2014–2017) 27Darin KingSeptember 30, 2014December 14, 2015Progressive ConservativePaul Davis 28Chris MitchelmoreDecember 14, 2015February 22, 2017LiberalDwight BallMinister of Tourism, Industry, and Innovation (2017) (28)Chris MitchelmoreFebruary 22, 2017July 31, 2017LiberalDwight BallMinister of Tourism, Culture, Industry, and Innovation (2017–2020) (28)Chris MitchelmoreJuly 31, 2017September 6, 2019LiberalDwight Ball 29Bernard DavisSeptember 6, 2019August 19, 2020Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation (2020–2025) (29)Bernard DavisAugust 19, 2020April 8, 2021LiberalAndrew Furey 30Steve CrockerApril 8, 2021May 9, 2025 31Fred HuttonMay 9, 2025October 29, 2025John HoganMinister of Tourism, Culture, and Arts (2025–present) 32Andrea BarbourOctober 29, 2025August 20, 2026Progressive ConservativeTony Wakeham 33Mike GoosneyAugust 20, 2026Incumbent
See also Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
References
External links Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation website