Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

The title Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec was accorded to full members of the Cabinet of Canada from the Campbell Ministry through the first months of Paul Martin government. Prior to the agency's renaming in 1998, the position was termed Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec.

Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
since July 26, 2023
Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJean Charest
FormationJune 25, 1993

Ministers responsible have included Jean Charest, Paul Martin, and John Manley.

In 2002, Claude Drouin became the only Secretary of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the regions of Quebec that was created to succeed from the former position of Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec) which had existed since 1996 with Martin Cauchon in the position. When Prime Minister Paul Martin did away with the sub-Cabinet position of Secretary of State, he reverted the structure to how it had been constituted before 1996, with Industry Minister Lucienne Robillard assuming the title.

After the 2004 Canadian election the portfolio was cut loose as an autonomous office, the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and given to Jacques Saada.

The pre-2004 portfolio was revived when Pascale St-Onge was appointed responsible for it in 2021.

Ministers

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Ministers responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (1993–1998)

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No. Minister Secretary Term of office Political party Ministry
1 Jean Charest June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative 25 (Campbell)
2 Paul Martin November 4, 1993 January 24, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
3 John Manley Martin Cauchon January 25, 1996 February 12, 1998 Liberal

Ministers responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (1998–2004)

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3 John Manley (cont'd) Martin Cauchon February 13, 1998 October 16, 2000 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
4 Brian Tobin October 17, 2000 January 14, 2002 Liberal
VACANT Claude Drouin January 15, 2002 December 11, 2003 Liberal
5 Lucienne Robillard December 12, 2003 July 19, 2004 Liberal 27 (Martin)

Ministers responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (2021–present)

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9 Pascale St-Onge October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 Liberal 29 (Trudeau)
10 Soraya Martinez Ferrada July 26, 2023 Incumbent Liberal

Martin Cauchon handled most day-to-day responsibilities for this portfolio as Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec) from January 25, 1996 to February 12, 1998, and continued as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec) until January 14, 2002. His replacement, Claude Drouin, would handle virtually all responsibilities for this portfolio as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec) for the remainder of the Chrétien Ministry.

The portfolio became a full-fledged ministerial posting, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, in 2004.