Associate Minister of Finance explained

Post:Associate Minister
Reports To:[1]
Termlength:genderp=~}}}} Majesty's pleasure
Appointer Qualified:on the advice of the prime minister
Appointer:Monarch (represented by the governor general)
Member Of:[2]
Body:Finance
Style:The Honourable
Department:Department of Finance
Incumbentsince:October 26, 2021
Incumbent:Randy Boissonnault
Inaugural:Mona Fortier

The associate minister of finance is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for various files within the Department of Finance Canada as assigned by the minister of finance.

The incumbent is Randy Boissonnault, who also serves as the minister of tourism.[3] [4]

This portfolio was introduced in the 29th Canadian ministry under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

List of associate ministers of finance

MinisterTenurePrime Minister
Mona Fortier[5] 20 November 201926 October 202129 (J. Trudeau)
Randy Boissonnault26 October 2021Incumbent

References

  1. Web site: Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205114945/https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/report/rev-exa/ar-er-eng.pdf. December 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons. www.ourcommons.ca. 2020-04-20.
  3. News: Curry. Bill. Kirkup. Kristy. Raman-Wilms. Menaka. Dickson. Janice. 2021-10-26. Trudeau cabinet shuffle: Anita Anand moves to Defence, Steven Guilbeault to Environment, Mélanie Joly to Foreign Affairs. en-CA. The Globe and Mail. 2021-10-26.
  4. Web site: 2021-10-26. Prime Minister welcomes new Cabinet. 2021-10-26. Prime Minister of Canada. en.
  5. Web site: Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191120193222/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-full-cabinet-complete-list-1.5365026 . 2019-11-20 .