Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act
Canadian cabinet position
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The Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, more commonly the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency or Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (French: Ministre de l'Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique), is the member of the Cabinet of Canada who also serves as the chief executive of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The post is traditionally held by an MP from Atlantic Canada, although occasionally the responsibilities have been accorded to a more senior cabinet minister.
Member of
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
on the advice of the prime minister
| Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | |
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| Government of Canada | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | Monarch (represented by the governor general) on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Gerald Merrithew |
| Formation | September 15, 1988 |
Ministers
Key:
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Gerald Merrithew | September 15, 1988 | January 29, 1989 | Progressive Conservative | 24 (Mulroney) |
| 2 | |
Elmer MacKay | January 30, 1989 | April 20, 1991 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 3 |  |
John Crosbie | April 21, 1991 | June 24, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | |
| 4 | |
Ross Reid | June 25, 1993 | November 3, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | 25 (Campbell) |
| 5 | |
David Dingwall | June 30, 1994 | January 24, 1996 | Liberal | 26 (Chrétien) |
| 6 |  |
John Manley | January 25, 1996 | October 16, 2000 | Liberal | |
Several secretaries of state were appointed to assist Manley in this role:
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| 7 |  |
Brian Tobin | October 17, 2000 | January 14, 2002 | Liberal | |
Several ministers of state were appointed to assist Tobin in this role:
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| 8 |  |
Allan Rock | January 15, 2002 | December 11, 2003 | Liberal | |
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| 9 | |
Joe McGuire | December 12, 2003 | February 5, 2006 | Liberal | 27 (Martin) |
| 10 |  |
Peter MacKay | February 6, 2006 | January 19, 2010 | Conservative | 28 (Harper) |
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| 11 | |
Keith Ashfield | January 19, 2010 | February 22, 2013 | Conservative | |
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| 12 | |
Gail Shea | February 22, 2013 | July 15, 2013 | Conservative | |
| 13 | |
Bernard Valcourt | July 15, 2013 | November 4, 2015 | Conservative | |
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| Position discontinued; responsibilities given to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (2015 to 2019) and Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (2019 to 2021) | ||||||
| 14 |  |
Ginette Petitpas Taylor | October 26, 2021 | July 26, 2023 | Liberal | 29 (Trudeau) |
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Gudie Hutchings | July 26, 2023 | March 14, 2025 | Liberal | |
| Position discontinued; responsibilities given to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry | ||||||
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Sean Fraser | May 13, 2025[1] | Incumbent | Liberal | 30 (Carney) |