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Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada

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Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada

Shadow Cabinet of Canada
Date formedNovember 4, 2015
People and organizations
Head of stateQueen Elizabeth II
Opposition partyConservative Party of Canada
Opposition leader
History
Election2015
Legislature term
Predecessor41st (2011–2015)
Successor43rd (2019–2021)

The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada is composed of Members of Parliament of the main Opposition party responsible for holding the Government to account and for developing and disseminating the party's policy positions. Members of the Official Opposition are generally referred to as Opposition Critics, but the term Shadow Minister (which is generally used in other Westminster systems) is also used. The Conservative Party of Canada served as the Official Opposition in the 42nd Parliament.

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82 MPs have served in the Official Opposition Cabinet in the 42nd Parliament. 35 MPs are currently Senior Shadow Ministers. Highlight indicates that a Member is a current Senior Shadow Minister. Of the senior members of Shadow Cabinet, 24 are men and 11 are women. 6 are visible minorities.

Portrait Shadow Minister Portfolio Tenure
Ziad Aboultaif National Revenue November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
International Development August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Dan Albas Interprovincial Trade November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Deputy Finance October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Small Business August 30, 2017 — September 6, 2018
Innovation, Science & Economic Development September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Leona Alleslev Border Security September 17, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Dean Allison Deputy International Development November 20, 2015 — July 12, 2016
International Development July 13, 2016 — August 29, 2017
International Trade August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Rona Ambrose Leader of the Conservative Party November 5, 2015 — May 27, 2017
Leader of the Opposition November 5, 2015 — May 27, 2017
Status of Women November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
David Anderson Human Rights & Religious Freedom November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Agriculture September 15, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Mel Arnold Deputy Fisheries & Oceans November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
John Barlow Deputy Employment, Labour & Workforce Development November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Interprovincial Trade October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Agriculture August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Employment, Labour & Workforce Development September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Candice Bergen Natural Resources November 20, 2015 — September 14, 2016
Opposition House Leader September 15, 2016 — October 21, 2019
Luc Berthold Deputy Infrastructure & Communities November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Deputy Transportation October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Agriculture August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
James Bezan National Defence November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Maxime Bernier Innovation, Science, & Economic Development November 20, 2015 — April 7, 2016
August 30, 2017 — June 12, 2018
Steven Blaney Public Services & Procurement November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Veterans Affairs August 30, 2017 — September 24, 2017
Employment, Labour & Workforce Development September 25, 2017 — September 6, 2018
Canadian Heritage September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
La Francophonie & Official Languages September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Kelly Block Transportation November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Sylvie Boucher La Francophonie & Official Languages November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Rural Affairs August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Economic Development (Quebec) August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
John Brassard Urban Affairs November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Veterans Affairs October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Chief Opposition Whip August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Gord Brown Chief Opposition Whip November 20, 2015 — July 19, 2017
Deputy National Defence August 30, 2017 — May 2, 2018
Colin Carrie Deputy Health November 20, 2015 — April 7, 2016
Health April 8, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Canada-US Relations August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Economic Development (S. Ontario) August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Michael Chong Deputy Environment November 20, 2015 — May 16, 2016
Infrastructure & Communities August 30, 2017 — September 6, 2018
Urban Affairs August 30, 2017 — September 6, 2018
Science September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Alupa Clarke Veterans Affairs November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Public Services October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
La Francophonie & Official Languages August 30, 2017 — September 6, 2018
Deputy International Trade August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Tony Clement Foreign Affairs November 20, 2015 — July 12, 2016
Public Safety October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Public Services August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Justice September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Michael Cooper Deputy Justice November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Gérard Deltell Employment, Labour & Workforce Development November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Finance October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Treasury Board August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Kerry Diotte Deputy Urban Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Public Services & Procurement August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Todd Doherty Asia-Pacific Gateway November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Deputy Indigenous Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Fisheries and Oceans September 15, 2016 — October 21, 2019
Ted Falk Deputy Employment, Labour & Workforce Development September 25, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Ed Fast Environment & Climate Change November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Diane Finley Deputy Innovation, Science & Economic Development November 20, 2015 — April 7, 2016
Innovation, Science & Economic Development April 8, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Cheryl Gallant Economic Development (Northern Ontario) November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Bernard Généreux Official Languages November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Deputy La Francophonie November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Economic Development (Quebec) October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Garnett Genuis Deputy Human Rights & Religious Freedom November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Foreign Affairs August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Marilyn Gladu Science November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Health August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Joël Godin Economic Development (Quebec) November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Deputy Environment May 17, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Infrastructure & Communities August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Jacques Gourde Deputy Agriculture November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Ethics August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Rachael Harder Youth November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Persons with Disabilities November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Health April 8, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Status of Women August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Matt Jeneroux Western Economic Diversification November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Science August 30, 2017 — September 6, 2018
Innovation, Science & Economic Development June 13, 2018 — September 6, 2018
Infrastructure, Communities & Urban Affairs September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Pat Kelly Deputy Treasury Board November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
National Revenue August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Peter Kent Consular Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Foreign Affairs November 20, 2015 — July 12, 2016
Foreign Affairs July 13, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Ethics August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Robert Kitchen Sport November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Sport & Disabilities August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Deputy Youth August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Tom Kmiec Deputy Foreign Affairs October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Finance August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Stephanie Kusie Deputy Health August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Democratic Institutions September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Mike Lake Newborn & Maternal Health November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy International Development August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Denis Lebel Conservative Party Deputy Leader November 20, 2015 — July 19, 2017
Deputy Leader of the Opposition November 20, 2015 — July 19, 2017
Intergovernmental Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Kellie Leitch Health November 20, 2015 — April 7, 2016
Ben Lobb Deputy Transportation August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Tom Lukiwski Western Economic Diversification August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Richard Martel Deputy National Defence September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Kelly McCauley Deputy Public Services November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Phil McColeman Deputy Finance November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Treasury Board October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Employment, Labour & Workforce Development August 30, 2017 — September 24, 2017
Veterans Affairs September 25, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Cathy McLeod Indigenous Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Indigenous Relations August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Indigenous Services August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Economic Development (The North) August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Larry Miller Deputy Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness July 13, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Glen Motz Deputy Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
John Nater Shared Economy August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Interprovincial Trade August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Rob Nicholson Justice November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Public Services September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Alex Nuttall Economic Development (Southern Ontario) November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Shared Economy April 8, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Innovation, Science & Economic Development April 8, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Sport & Disabilities August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Youth August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Deepak Obhrai International Development November 20, 2015 — July 12, 2016
Erin O'Toole Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Foreign Affairs August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Pierre Paul-Hus Military Procurement November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy National Defence November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Pierre Poilievre Treasury Board November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Employment, Labour & Work Opportunity October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Finance August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Lisa Raitt Finance November 20, 2015 — October 15, 2016
Conservative Party Deputy Leader July 20, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Deputy Leader of the Opposition July 20, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Alain Rayes Deputy Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness November 20, 2015 — July 12, 2016
Deputy Foreign Affairs July 13, 2016 — October 15, 2016
Deputy Infrastructure October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Intergovernmental Affairs August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Scott Reid Democratic Institutions November 20, 2015 — January 30, 2018
Deputy Opposition House Leader November 20, 2015 — September 14, 2016
Michelle Rempel Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Blake Richards Tourism November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Deputy Democratic Institutions November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Democratic Institutions January 31, 2018 — September 6, 2018
Small Business & Export Promotion September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Gerry Ritz International Trade November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Bob Saroya Deputy Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Multiculturalism September 7, 2018 — October 21, 2019
Andrew Scheer Opposition House Leader November 20, 2015 — September 14, 2016
Leader of the Opposition May 27, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Leader of the Conservative Party May 27, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Jamie Schmale Economic Development (N. Ontario) August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Deputy Natural Resources August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Bev Shipley Rural Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Robert Sopuck Wildlife Conservation November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Deputy Environment & Climate Change August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Mark Strahl Fisheries & Oceans November 20, 2015 — September 14, 2016
Natural Resources September 15, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Chief Opposition Whip July 20, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Shannon Stubbs Deputy Natural Resources November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Natural Resources August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Dave Van Kesteren Deputy International Trade November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Families, Children & Social Development August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Peter Van Loan Canadian Heritage November 20, 2015 — September 6, 2018
Karen Vecchio Families, Children & Social Development November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Arnold Viersen Deputy Rural Affairs November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Innovation, Science & Economic Development August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Cathay Wagantall Deputy Veterans Affairs November 20, 2015 — October 21, 2019
Mark Warawa Seniors November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Income Security & Palliative Care September 25, 2017 — June 20, 2019
Deputy Seniors September 25, 2017 — June 20, 2019
Chris Warkentin Agriculture November 20, 2015 — September 14, 2016
Deputy Opposition House Leader September 15, 2016 — October 21, 2019
Dianne Watts Infrastructure & Communities November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Urban Affairs October 16, 2016 — August 29, 2017
Employment, Labour & Workforce Development August 30, 2017 — September 24, 2017
Kevin Waugh Deputy Canadian Heritage November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Indigenous Relations August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Alice Wong Small Business November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Seniors August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019
Bob Zimmer Deputy Families, Children & Social Development November 20, 2015 — August 29, 2017
Deputy Treasury Board August 30, 2017 — October 21, 2019

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Following the 2015 federal election, held on October 19, 2015, the Conservative Party lost power and became the 42nd Parliament of Canada's Official Opposition. It was led by Rona Ambrose on an interim basis from November 2015 to May 2017.[1]

Andrew Scheer was elected permanent leader in May 2017.

Andrew Scheer

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Scheer VI (September 7, 2018 – October 21, 2019)

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Scheer V (June 13, 2018 – September 6, 2018)

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Scheer IV (January 31, 2018 – June 12, 2018)

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Scheer III (September 25, 2017 – January 30, 2018)

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Scheer II (August 30, 2017 – September 24, 2017)

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Scheer I (May 27, 2017 – August 30, 2017)

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Rona Ambrose

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Ambrose VI (October 16, 2016 – May 27, 2017)

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Ambrose V (September 15, 2016 – October 15, 2016)

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Ambrose IV (July 13, 2016 – September 14, 2016)

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Ambrose III (May 17, 2016 – July 12, 2016)

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Ambrose II (April 8, 2016 – May 16, 2016)

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Ambrose I (October 19, 2015 – April 7, 2016)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Interim Conservative Leadership Race: 5 Things To Know About The Job". The Huffington Post. 26 October 2015.