Federal Cabinet

Ovi Ahsan, Fahad Jawaid, Karen Ng

Agenda

• What is Federal Cabinet• Consideration for selection• Current Cabinet

Federal Cabinet of Canada

• Consists of the Prime Minister• Ministers of Crown– Minister of States

• Ministers are assigned Portfolios Department of Defence, Finance, Human Resource etc.

• Deputy Ministers

Government Organization Chart

Appointment

• By the Governor General on the advice of PM • Sworn in Rideau Hall, receive Mandate

Reshuffle

• Changing portfolios to reinvigorate the cabinet• Public Scrutiny

Selection of Cabinet Members

• Party solidarity • Roman guards, old hands, and new blood • Experience and shooting stars• Ethnic, gender, and regional balance • Assigning Positions• The finalists

Current Cabinet of the 28th Ministry of the 39th Parliament

• 27 Ministers of Crown and 11 Ministers of State

• 2006: 28 Minister compared to Paul Martin’s 40

“Grey Area”

• Case of David Emerson

• Case of Michael Fortier

Stockwell Day

• Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

• Experienced minister– Cabinet Minister from

2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008

• Leader for Reform party • Enforced party solidarity

Jim Flaherty

• Minister of Finance• Experienced lawyer with

prestigious education – Graduated from

Princeton University and law degree from Osgoode Law School

• Experienced minister– Deputy Premier, Attorney

General, and Minister of Labour

Josée Verner

• Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

• President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada

• Minister for La Francophonie • Over 20 years in the

communications and public service fields – Quebec provincial Ministry of

Health and Social Services • Proud member of Children’s

Make A Wish Foundation

Jim Prentice

• Minister of Environment • Professional lawyer with

expertise in property claim

• International renown for his expert advice on how to protect property rights

• Selected for regional representation – Calgary

Peter McKay

• Minister of National Defence

• Minister for the Atlantic Gateway

• Leader of the Progressive-Conservatives

• Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2006

US Cabinet

• Head of Departments are Secretaries• Non-elected members of Government• 15 Secretaries • Selection based on

• Qualifications• Background • Skills• Can be non-partisan

US Cabinet

• Secretary of State• Hilary Clinton

• Secretary of Defence • Robert Gates

• Secretary of Energy• Steven Chu

• Secretary of the Treasury• Timothy Geithner•

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Thank You !

• Any Questions?• Enjoy the Inauguration!