Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act

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.

Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
since July 26, 2023
Government of Canada
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderGerald Merrithew
FormationSeptember 15, 1988

Ministers

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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:
7   Brian Tobin October 17, 2000 January 14, 2002 Liberal
Several ministers of state were appointed to assist Tobin in this role:
8   Allan Rock January 15, 2002 December 11, 2003 Liberal
9   Joe McGuire December 12, 2003 February 5, 2006 Liberal 27 (Martin)
10   Peter MacKay February 6, 2006 January 19, 2010 Conservative 28 (Harper)
11   Keith Ashfield January 19, 2010 February 22, 2013 Conservative
12   Gail Shea February 22, 2013 July 15, 2013 Conservative
13   Bernard Valcourt July 15, 2013 November 4, 2015 Conservative
14   Navdeep Bains November 4, 2015 November 20, 2019 Liberal 29 (Trudeau)
15   Mélanie Joly November 20, 2019 October 26, 2021 Liberal
16   Ginette Petitpas Taylor October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 Liberal
17   Gudie Hutchings July 26, 2023 Incumbent Liberal

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