Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation

Ministers of State

Twenty-Eighth Ministry

Conservative ¹
6 Feb. 2006 - present

Prime Minister
Right Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper

**Ministers of State**
Position Title
Name	Service Date / Termination Date
Minister of State
Hon. David Emerson ²	6 Feb. 2006 - 25 June 2008
Hon. Michael D. Chong ³	6 Feb. 2006 - 26 Nov. 2006
Hon. Tony Clement ⁴	6 Feb. 2006 - 30 Oct. 2008
Hon. Josée Verner ⁵	6 Feb. 2006 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Marjory LeBreton Senator ⁶	4 Jan. 2007 - 18 Jan. 2010
Hon. Jay D. Hill ⁷	4 Jan. 2007 - 30 Oct. 2008
Hon. Jason Kenney ⁸	4 Jan. 2007 - 30 Oct. 2008
Hon. Gerry Ritz ⁹	4 Jan. 2007 - 14 Aug. 2007
Hon. Helena Guergis ¹⁰ ¹¹	4 Jan. 2007 - 9 April 2010
Hon. Christian Paradis ¹²	4 Jan. 2007 - 30 Oct. 2008
Hon. Diane Ablonczy ¹³	14 Aug. 2007 -
Hon. James Moore ¹⁴	25 June 2008 - 30 Oct. 2008
Hon. Gary Lunn ¹⁵	30 Oct. 2008 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Gordon O'Connor ¹⁶	30 Oct. 2008 -
Hon. Rob Merrifield ¹⁷	30 Oct. 2008 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Lynne Yelich ¹⁸	30 Oct. 2008 -
Hon. Steven John Fletcher ¹⁹	30 Oct. 2008 -
Hon. Gary Goodyear ²⁰	30 Oct. 2008 -
Hon. Denis Lebel ²¹	30 Oct. 2008 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Keith Ashfield ²²	30 Oct. 2008 -
Hon. Peter Kent ²³ ²⁴	30 Oct. 2008 - 3 Jan. 2011
Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn ²⁵	30 Oct. 2008 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Stockwell Day ²⁶	30 Oct. 2008 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Lawrence Cannon ²⁷	30 Oct. 2008 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Peter Gordon MacKay ²⁸	30 Oct. 2008 - 19 Jan. 2010
Hon. Rob Moore ²⁹	19 Jan. 2010 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Rona Ambrose ³⁰	9 April 2010 -
Hon. Ted Menzies ³¹	4 Jan. 2011 -
Hon. Julian Fantino ³²	4 Jan. 2011 - 18 May 2011
Hon. Christian Paradis ¹²	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Tony Clement ⁴	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Edward Fast ³³	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Bernard Valcourt ³⁴	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Maxime Bernier ³⁵	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Tim Uppal ³⁶	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Alice Wong ³⁷	18 May 2011 -
Hon. Bal Gosal ³⁸	18 May 2011 -

Footnotes

[1] After the defeat of the Government in the general election of January 23, 2006, Martin formally tendered his resignation on February 6, 2006. On the same day, the Twenty-Eighth Ministry took office. It was composed of twenty-six ministers.
[2] Emerson was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-31 of February 6, 2006, as Miinister of State to assist the Minister of Transport, and Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whisler Olympics.
[3] Chong was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-32 of February 6, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister for Sport.
[4] Clement was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-33 of February 6, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario. He was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-575 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.
[5] Verner was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2006-34 of February 6, 2006, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister for La Francophonie and for Official Languages. She was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-965 of May 26, 2008, a Minister of State to assist the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
[6] LeBreton was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-3 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Secretary of State (Seniors); she was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1707 of October 30, 2008, a Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister of State (Seniors).
[7] Hill was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-4 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State to assist the Prime Minister, styled Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip.
[8] Kenney was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-5 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity), to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
[9] Ritz was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-6 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), to assist the Minister of Industry.
[10] Guergis was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-7 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister for International Trade and the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport). She was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1708 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister of State (Status of Women).
[11] Resigned on April 9, 2010.
[12] Paradis was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-8 of January 4, 2007, as Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Agriculture), to assist the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. He was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-576 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Agriculture), to assist the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food .
[13] Ablonczy was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2007-1304 of August 14, 2007, as Minister of State styled Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), to assist the Minister of Industry; she was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1709 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism); she was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2010-84 of January 19, 2010, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister of State (Seniors); she was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-3 of January 4, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Foreign Affairs, styled Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs).
[14] James Moore was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1304 of June 25, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport (Asia-Pacific Gateway) and Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage (2010 Olympics)(Official Languages), to be styled Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific Gateway)(2010 Olympics)(Official Languages).
[15] Lunn was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1714 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister of State (Sport).
[16] O'Connor was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1715 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Prime Minister, styled Minister of State and Chief Government Whip.
[17] Merrifield was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1716 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport, styled Minister of State (Transport).
[18] Yelich was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1717 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Western Economic Diversification, styled Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification).
[19] Fletcher was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1718 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Prime Minister, styled Minister of State (Democratic Reform). He was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-574 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport, to be styled Minister of State (Transport).
[20] Goodyear was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1719 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister of State (Science and Technology). He was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2009-1441 of August 25, 2009, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister of State (Science and Technology)(Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario).
[21] Lebel was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1720 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, styled Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec).
[22] Ashfield was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1721 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, styled Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency). He was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2010-83 of January 19, 2010, as Minister of State, to be styled Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, to assist the Minister of Transport.
[23] Kent was appointed Minister of the Environment on January 4, 2011.
[24] Kent was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1722 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Foreign Affairs, styled Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas).
[25] Blackburn was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1710 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, styled Minister of State (Agriculture).
[26] Day was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1712 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport, styled Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway.
[27] Cannon was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1713 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport, styled Minister of State (National Capital Commission).
[28] MacKay was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2008-1711 of October 30, 2008, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport.
[29] Rob Moore was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2010-85, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism).
[30] Ambrose was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2010-475 of April 9, 2010, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister for Status of Women. She was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-587 of May 18, 2011 as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister for Status of Women.
[31] Menzies was appointed Member of the Privy Council on January 4, 2011 and assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-4 of January 4, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Finance, styled Minister of State (Finance).
[32] Fantino was appointed a Member of the Privy Council on January 4, 2011 and assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-5 of January 4, 2011 as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister of State (Seniors).
[33] Fast was assigned by Order in Council p.C. 2011-577 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Transport to be styled Minister of the Asia-Pacific Gateway.
[34] Valcourt was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-578 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, styled Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie).
[35] Bernier was assigned by P.C. 2011-579 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Industry, styled Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism).
[36] Uppal was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-580 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Prime Minister, styled Minister of State (Democratic Reform).
[37] Wong was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-580 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, styled Minister of State (Seniors).
[38] Gosal was assigned by Order in Council P.C. 2011-582 of May 18, 2011, as Minister of State to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage, styled Minister of State (Sport).