21st Canadian Ministry
21st Canadian Ministry 21e conseil des ministres du Canada | |
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| Date formed | 4 June 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 3 March 1980 |
| People and organizations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Edward Schreyer |
| Prime Minister | Joe Clark |
| Member party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Opposition leader | Pierre Trudeau |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1979 |
| Legislature term(s) | 31st Canadian Parliament |
| Predecessor | 20th Canadian Ministry |
| Successor | 22nd Canadian Ministry |
The Twenty-First Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Joe Clark. It governed Canada from 4 June 1979 to 3 March 1980, including all of the 31st Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Prime Minister | Joe Clark | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Agriculture |
John Wise |
4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission | John Wise |
4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency | Flora MacDonald | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | Elmer MacKay | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board | Don Mazankowski | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Communications | David MacDonald | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General | Allan Lawrence | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for Defence Construction Limited | Allan McKinnon | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of State for Economic Development |
Robert de Cotret | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Employment and Immigration |
Ron Atkey | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources |
Ray Hnatyshyn | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of the Environment |
John Allen Fraser | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Secretary of State for External Affairs | Flora MacDonald | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Finance | John Crosbie | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans |
James McGrath | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development | Jake Epp | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Commerce |
Robert de Cotret | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General | Jacques Flynn | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Labour | Lincoln Alexander | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
Walter Baker | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | Jacques Flynn | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for Metric Commission | Allan Lawrence | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for National Capital Commission | Erik Nielsen | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Associate Minister of National Defence | Vacant | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of National Defence | Allan McKinnon | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of National Health and Welfare | David Crombie | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of National Revenue |
Walter Baker | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Postmaster General | John Allen Fraser | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
President of the Privy Council |
Walter Baker | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Public Works | Erik Nielsen | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion |
Elmer MacKay | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for Royal Canadian Mint | Roch La Salle | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Ray Hnatyshyn | 4 June 1979 | 9 October 1979 |
| Heward Grafftey | 9 October 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
| Secretary of State for Canada | David MacDonald | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Solicitor General | Allan Lawrence | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister responsible for Standards Council of Canada | Allan Lawrence | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister responsible for the Status of Women |
David MacDonald | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of Supply and Services and Receiver General |
Roch La Salle | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Transport | Don Mazankowski | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| President of the Treasury Board | Sinclair Stevens | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | Allan McKinnon | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Minister of State |
Martial Asselin (CIDA) (Francophonie) | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 |
Federal-Provincial Relations ) |
4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
| Heward Grafftey (Social Programmes) | 4 June 1979 | 9 October 1979 | |
| Perrin Beatty (Treasury Board) | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
| Robert Howie (Transport) | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
Fitness and Amateur Sport and Multiculturalism ) |
4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
Small Businesses and Industry ) |
4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
| Michael Wilson (International Trade) | 4 June 1979 | 3 March 1980 | |
References
- Government of Canada. "Twenty-First Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
Succession