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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!