26. Canadian Cabinet

The 26th Canadian Cabinet ( English 26th Canadian Ministry , French 26e conseil des ministres du Canada ) ruled Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 11, 2003. This cabinet , led by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien , consisted of members of the Liberal Party .

minister

Office	Surname	Period
prime minister	Jean Chrétien	November 4, 1993 to December 11, 2003
Vice Prime Minister	Sheila Copps vacant Sheila Copps Herb Gray John Manley	November 4, 1993 to April 30, 1996 May 1, 1996 to June 18, 1996 June 19, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Foreign minister	André Ouellet Lloyd Axworthy John Manley William Graham	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to October 16, 2000 October 17, 2000 to January 15, 2002 January 16, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Justice Minister and Attorney General	Allan Rock Anne McLellan Martin Cauchon	November 4, 1993 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Defense Minister	David Collenette Douglas Young Art Eggleton John McCallum	November 4, 1993 to October 4, 1996 October 5, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to May 25, 2000 May 26, 2000 to December 11, 2003
Finance minister	Paul Martin John Manley	November 4, 1993 to June 2, 2002 June 3, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for National Income	David Anderson Jane Stewart Herb Dhaliwal Martin Cauchon Elinor Caplan	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for International Trade	Roy MacLaren Art Eggleton Sergio Marchi Pierre Pettigrew	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to December 11, 2003
Minister of transport	Douglas Young David Anderson David Collenette	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to December 11, 2003
Environment Minister	Sheila Copps Sergio Marchi Christine Stewart David Anderson	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to December 11, 2003
Minister of Labor	Lloyd Axworthy Lucienne Robillard Alfonso Gagliano Lawrence MacAulay Claudette Bradshaw	November 4, 1993 to February 21, 1995 February 22, 1995 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to November 22, 1998 November 23, 1998 to December 11, 2003
Minister for National Health and Welfare	Diane Marleau David Dingwall	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 11, 1996
Minister of Health	David Dingwall Allan Rock Anne McLellan	July 12, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for the Canadian Heritage	Sheila Copps	July 12, 1996 to December 11, 2003
Minister of Agriculture	Ralph Goodale	November 4, 1993 to January 11, 1995
Minister for Agriculture and Food	Ralph Goodale Lyle Vanclief	January 12, 1995 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Fisheries and Oceans	Brian Tobin vacant Fred Mifflin David Anderson Herb Dhaliwal Robert Thibault	November 4, 1993 to January 8, 1996 January 9, 1996 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister of Forestry	Anne McLellan	November 4, 1993 to January 11, 1995
Minister for Energy, Mines and Resources	Anne McLellan	November 4, 1993 to January 11, 1995
Minister for Workforce Development	Douglas Young Pierre Pettigrew Jane Stewart	July 12, 1996 to October 3, 1996 October 4, 1996 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to December 11, 2003
Minister for International Cooperation	Pierre Pettigrew Don Boudria Diane Marleau Maria Minna Susan Whelan	January 25, 1996 to October 3, 1996 October 4, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Industry, Science and Industry	John Manley	November 4, 1993 to March 28, 1995
Minister for Natural Resources	Anne McLellan Ralph Goodale Herb Dhaliwal	January 12, 1995 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Industry Minister	John Manley Brian Tobin Allan Rock	March 29, 1995 to October 16, 2000 October 17, 2000 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister of Communication	Michel Dupuy Sheila Copps	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 11, 1996
Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs	John Manley	November 4, 1993 to March 28, 1995
Minister for Utilities and Services	David Dingwall Diane Marleau	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 11, 1996
Minister for State Building Projects	David Dingwall Diane Marleau	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 11, 1996
Minister for State Works and Civil Service	Diane Marleau Alfonso Gagliano Don Boudria Ralph Goodale	July 12, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to May 25, 2002 May 26, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Employment and Immigration	Lloyd Axworthy Douglas Young	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 11, 1996
Minister for Citizenship and Immigration	Sergio Marchi Lucienne Robillard Elinor Caplan Denis Coderre	June 30, 1994 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Multiculturalism and Citizenship	Michel Dupuy Sheila Copps	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 11, 1996
Minister for Indian Affairs and North Development	Ron Irwin Jane Stewart Robert Nault	November 4, 1993 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Atlantic Canada	David Dingwall John Manley Brian Tobin Allan Rock	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to October 16, 2000 October 17, 2000 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Economic Diversification of the West	Lloyd Axworthy John Manley Brian Tobin Allan Rock	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to October 16, 2000 October 17, 2000 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Minister for Veterans Affairs	David Collenette Douglas Young Fred Mifflin George Baker Ronald Duhamel Rey Pagtakhan	November 4, 1993 to October 3, 1996 October 4, 1996 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to October 16, 2000 October 17, 2000 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Secretary of State for Canada	Sergio Marchi Lucienne Robillard	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to July 12, 1996
President of the Treasury Committee	Art Eggleton Marcel Massé Lucienne Robillard	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to August 2, 1999 August 3, 1999 to December 11, 2003
President of the Privy Council	Marcel Massé Stéphane Dion	November 4, 1993 to January 24, 1996 January 25, 1996 to December 11, 2003
Solicitor General	Herb Gray Andy Scott Lawrence MacAulay Wayne Easter	November 4, 1993 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to November 22, 1998 November 23, 1998 to October 21, 2002 October 22, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Group leader of the ruling party in the lower house	Herb Gray Don Boudria Ralph Goodale Don Boudria	November 4, 1993 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to January 14, 2002 January 15, 2002 to May 25, 2002 May 26, 2002 to December 11, 2003
Group leader of the ruling party in the Senate	Joyce Fairbairn Alasdair Graham Bernard Boudreau Sharon Carstairs	November 4, 1993 to June 10, 1997 June 11, 1997 to October 3, 1999 October 4, 1999 to January 8, 2001 January 9, 2001 to December 11, 2003

Web links

• Twenty-Sixth Ministry , Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation, Privy Council Office