Ministers of the Crown are not elected. They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. As ministers are responsible to members of the elected House of Commons, ministers are generally appointed from among members of the Government caucus in the Lower House. It is not unusual, however, for one or more ministers to be appointed from the Senate.
Ministers are not elected.
Ministers (normally also members of Cabinet) are appointed by the Governor General of Canada, on the recommendation of the prime minister. It is expected that ministers hold a Senate or House of Commons seat. For Senate seats, the person can be appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. For a House of Commons seat, the member must be elected under the single-member plurality system in one of Canada's three hundred eight electoral districts during each general election, or a by-election in the case of a vacancy.
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Today is Monday, December 1, 2008. Hold your breath. By this evening there might be an entirely new batch of federal cabinet ministers. The government of Canada is about to be overthrown (democratically, that is).
As Canada has ten provinces and three territories, there are thirteen answers to your question. As the number of members of each jurisdiction's Executive Council is variable and can change at any time, please refer to Sources and related links below, for the Web page of the Cabinet of each province and territory.
The executive branch in Canada is the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. You will see reference to the Queen and other non-elected Royal positions but they are ceremonial only.
No. A Cabinet Minister is one of the (currently 39) Ministers of the Crown who are members of the Cabinet, a committee responsible for government policy chaired by the Prime Minister. Sometimes (though not currently) a Prime Minister will designate a Deputy Prime Minister, though the position is largely honorary and doesn't imply succession. There are also Deputy Ministers, but these are members of the civil service, not politicians.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, based on the British "Westminster" parliamentary system. The head of state in Canada is the Queen, represented by the Governor General. The head of government is the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons. The United States is a democratic republic, with a presidential system. The head of state and the head of government in the US is the President, who is elected separately from the legislative branch (House of Representatives and Senate). In Canada, government ministers are almost always chosen from elected members of parliament, while in the US, ministers or secretaries are typically not elected representatives.
The 28th Ministry consisted of thirty-two (32) ministers. Of these, twenty-seven (27) ministers were members of Cabinet. (The Secretaries of State served as ministers, but were not members of Cabinet.)
The Prime Minister is the head of cabinet. He/she selects the ministers of cabinet.
Currently, there are thirty-seven ministers for Canada. Of these, all thirty-seven are currently members of the Cabinet. (It should be noted that not all members of the ministry have always been members of the Cabinet; the prime minister may recommend appointments of junior ministers who may not be included as members of the Cabinet.)
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The Executive Branch of Canada's Government is called the "Cabinet" and its members are "Cabinet Ministers." The Cabinet Ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister. Most Cabinet Ministers are members of the House of Commons and at least one will be a Senator. Occasionally, someone who is not a member of either the Senate or House of Commons will be appointed to Cabinet. In such case, it is expected that she or he will seek election to the House of Commons at the earliest opportunity. Alternatively, the Prime Minister could appoint that person to the Senate.
Kim Campbell served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada from June to November 1993. During her brief tenure, she focused on addressing environmental issues and promoting gender equality. She was the first and only woman to hold the office of Prime Minister in Canadian history.
Today is Monday, December 1, 2008. Hold your breath. By this evening there might be an entirely new batch of federal cabinet ministers. The government of Canada is about to be overthrown (democratically, that is).
Normally yes, the party that forms the government assigns Cabinet Ministers from their own ranks. Occassionally a coalition government is formed with Cabinet positions filled by different parties.
Today is Monday, December 1, 2008. Hold your breath. By this evening there might be an entirely new batch of federal cabinet ministers. The government of Canada is about to be overthrown (democratically, that is).
As Canada has ten provinces and three territories, there are thirteen answers to your question. As the number of members of each jurisdiction's Executive Council is variable and can change at any time, please refer to Sources and related links below, for the Web page of the Cabinet of each province and territory.
There have been 22 Prime Ministers of Canada.
The executive branch in Canada is the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. You will see reference to the Queen and other non-elected Royal positions but they are ceremonial only.