Minister of Small Business (Canada)

Minister of Small Business
Ministre de la Petite Entreprise
Incumbent
Rechie Valdez
since 26 July 2023
Innovation, Science and Economic Development 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 holderLeonard Marchand
Formation30 September 1976
Salary$255,300 (2017)[1]
Websitewww.international.gc.ca
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The minister of small business (French: ministre de la petite entreprise) is a minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet.

History

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Before 2015, the Cabinet position responsible for small business was filled by either a Minister of State or Secretary of State. On November 4, 2015, upon the formation of the 29th Canadian Ministry, the position was named Minister of Small Business and Tourism without "of State" but remained formally a Minister of State "to assist the Minister of Industry" (the senior portfolio now styled as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development).[2]

Following the 2019 election, responsibility for small business was given to the newly created Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, before eventually becoming its own post once again in 2023.

List of ministers

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Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada
  Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
  Conservative Party of Canada
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Ministry
Minister of State (Small Businesses)[3][4]
1 Leonard Marchand September 30, 1976 September 15, 1977 Liberal 20 (P. E. Trudeau)
2 Tony Abbott September 16, 1977 June 3, 1979 Liberal
Minister of State for Small Businesses and Industry[5]
3 Ron Huntington June 4, 1979 March 2, 1980 Progressive Conservative 21 (Clark)
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)[6]
4 Charles Lapointe March 3, 1980 September 29, 1982 Liberal 22 (P. E. Trudeau)
5 Bill Rompkey September 30, 1982 August 11, 1983 Liberal
6 David Smith August 12, 1982 June 29, 1984 Liberal
June 30, 1984 September 16, 1984 23 (Turner)
Minister of State (Small Businesses)[7]
7 André Bissonnette September 17, 1984 June 29, 1986 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)[8]
8 Bernard Valcourt June 30, 1986 January 29, 1989 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
9 Tom Hockin January 30, 1989 June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative
Minister responsible for Small Business[9]
10 Rob Nicholson June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative 25 (Campbell)
vacant[10] November 4, 1993 December 11, 2003 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
December 12, 2003 February 5, 2006 27 (Martin)
February 6, 2006 January 3, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)[11][12]
11 Gerry Ritz January 4, 2007 August 13, 2007 Conservative 28 (Harper)
12 Diane Ablonczy August 14, 2007 October 29, 2008 Conservative
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism)[13][14][15]
(12) Diane Ablonczy October 30, 2008 January 18, 2010 Conservative 28 (Harper)
13 Rob Moore January 19, 2010 May 17, 2011 Conservative
14 Maxime Bernier May 18, 2011 July 14, 2013 Conservative
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture)[16]
(14) Maxime Bernier July 15, 2013 November 3, 2015 Conservative 28 (Harper)
Minister of Small Business and Tourism
15 Bardish Chagger[17] November 4, 2015 July 18, 2018 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion
16 Mary Ng July 18, 2018 November 20, 2019 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
(16) Mary Ng November 20, 2019 October 26, 2021 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development
(16) Mary Ng October 26, 2021 July 26, 2023 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)
Minister of Small Business
17 Rechie Valdez July 26, 2023 Incumbent Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)

References

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  1. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Parliament of Canada.
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  11. ^ "Twenty-Fourth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  12. ^ "Twenty-Eighth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  13. ^ "Twenty-Eighth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  14. ^ "Twenty-Eighth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
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  16. ^ "Twenty-Eighth Ministry - Ministers of State - Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation - Privy Council Office - Privy Council Office". Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  17. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2015-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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