Minister of Middle Class Prosperity
Ministre de la Prospérité de la Classe Moyenne
Incumbent
Vacant
Department of Finance
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
[1]
Reports to
[2]
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
FormationNovember 20, 2019
First holderMona Fortier
Final holderMona Fortier
AbolishedOctober 26, 2021
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]
Websitefin.canada.ca

The minister of middle class prosperity (French: ministre de la prospérité de la classe moyenne) was a member of the Canadian Cabinet who was responsible for various files within the Department of Finance Canada as assigned by the minister of finance.

Mona Fortier was the first and only minister, serving from November 20, 2019 to October 26, 2021. She was concurrently the associate minister of finance.[4]

This portfolio was introduced under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the 2019 election and fell into disuse following the 2021 election.

Criticism of role

The creation of the cabinet post was widely criticized and mocked[5] due to not appearing to have a clear mandate, and the minister failing to define what the middle class was when challenged.[6]

List of ministers

Minister Tenure Prime Minister
Mona Fortier November 20, 2019 October 26, 2021 J. Trudeau (29)

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). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet".
  5. ^ "Opinion | Is the new federal 'minister of middle class prosperity' for real?". The Toronto Star. 2019-11-23. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  6. ^ Curry, Bill (2019-11-22). "New Minister of Middle Class Prosperity declines to provide clear definition of middle class". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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