Minister of International Trade Diversification
Ministre de la Diversification du commerce international
Incumbent
Vacant
since November 20, 2019
Global Affairs Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Statusvacant
Member of
Reports to
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general);[3]
on the advice of the prime minister[4]
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderGerald Regan
Formation8 December 1983
Final holderJim Carr
AbolishedNovember 20, 2019
Salary$255,300 (2017)[5]
Websitewww.international.gc.ca
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The Minister of International Trade Diversification (French: ministre de la Diversification du commerce international) was a minister of the Crown position in the Canadian Cabinet who was responsible for the federal government's international trade portfolio.

Along with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, the office was one of the three ministers who led Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian foreign affairs department. Since the 2019 federal election, the international trade portfolio is now overseen by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade,[6] who remains one of the three ministers of the Crown responsible for Global Affairs Canada.[7]

History

The post was first established in 1983 as the Minister for International Trade. This title changed to Minister of International Trade in 2015.[8][9]

On 18 July 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changed the title to Minister of International Trade Diversification, appointing Jim Carr as the new minister.[8] Following the 2019 federal election, the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade has been responsible for the duties of this position.[6]

Ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada
  Progressive Conservative
  Conservative Party of Canada
No. Portrait Name[9] Term of office Political party Ministry
Minister for International Trade
1 Gerald Regan December 8, 1983 June 29, 1984 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau)
2 Francis Fox June 30, 1984 September 16, 1984 23 (Turner)
3 James F. Kelleher September 17, 1984 June 29, 1986 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
4 Pat Carney June 30, 1986 March 30, 1988
5 John Crosbie March 31, 1988 April 20, 1991
6 Michael Wilson April 21, 1991 June 24, 1993
7 Tom Hockin June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 25 (Campbell)
8 Roy MacLaren November 4, 1993 January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
9 Art Eggleton January 25, 1996 June 10, 1997
10 Sergio Marchi June 11, 1997 August 2, 1999
11 Pierre Pettigrew August 3, 1999 December 11, 2003
12 Jim Peterson December 12, 2003 February 5, 2006 27 (Martin)
13 David Emerson February 6, 2006 June 24, 2008 Conservative 28 (Harper)
14 Michael Fortier June 25, 2008 October 29, 2008
15 Stockwell Day October 30, 2008 January 19, 2010
16 Peter Van Loan January 19, 2010 May 18, 2011
17 Ed Fast May 18, 2011 November 4, 2015
Minister of International Trade
18 Chrystia Freeland November 4, 2015 January 10, 2017 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
19 François-Philippe Champagne January 10, 2017 July 18, 2018
Minister of International Trade Diversification
20 Jim Carr July 18, 2018 November 20, 2019 Liberal
Replaced by the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade

References

  1. ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Constitutional Duties". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ^ "House of Commons Procedure and Practice - 1. Parliamentary Institutions - Canadian Parliamentary Institutions". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
  6. ^ a b Aiello, Rachel. "Trudeau expands cabinet, promotes seven rookies and shakes up existing ministers". CTV News.
  7. ^ "Organizational structure: Global Affairs Canada".
  8. ^ a b Trudeau cabinet shuffle rejigs focus on international trade, borders, provincial relations
  9. ^ a b "Departments and Roles: 1867 - Today". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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