| Cabinet Name: | Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada |
| Cabinet Type: | Shadow Cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | Canada |
| Flag: | Flag of Canada.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | May 26, 2011 |
| Date Dissolved: | October 19, 2015 |
| State Head: | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Opposition Party: | New Democratic Party |
| Election: | 2011 |
| Previous: | 40th (2008–2011) |
| Successor: | 42nd (2015–2019) |
The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada is composed of members 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.
Following the 41st Canadian general election, held on May 2, 2011, the New Democratic Party replaced the Liberal Party of Canada as the Official Opposition in the 41st Parliament. 83 MPs have served in the Official Opposition Cabinet in the 41st Parliament. Highlight indicates Member was a Senior Shadow Minister at dissolution.
| Portrait | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Allen | Agriculture | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Deputy Natural Resources | January 23, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Charlie Angus | Ethics | May 26, 2011 – October 19, 2015 | ||
| Niki Ashton | Status of Women | April 19, 2012 — January 22, 2015 | ||
| Aboriginal Affairs | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Robert Aubin | La Francophonie | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Transport | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Infrastructure and Communities | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Paulina Ayala | Consular Services | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Consular Services | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Tyrone Benskin | Canadian Heritage | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Deputy Official Languages | April 19, 2012 — May 27, 2013 | |||
| Dennis Bevington | Deputy Aboriginal Affairs | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Canadian Northern Economic Development | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Denis Blanchette | Deputy Public Works and Government Services | April 19, 2012 — August 13, 2013 | ||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe | Deputy Seniors | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Seniors | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Citizenship and Immigration | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Françoise Boivin | Status of Women | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Justice | September 21, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Justice | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Charmaine Borg | Digital Issues | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet | Housing | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 |
| Deputy Human Resources and Skills Development | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Infrastructure and Communities | August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Infrastructure and Communities | January 21, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Alexandre Boulerice | Treasury Board | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Labour | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Ruth Ellen Brosseau | Deputy Agriculture | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Guy Caron | Industry | November 1, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Finance | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy International Trade | January 17, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Andrew Cash | Deputy Housing | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Canadian Heritage | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Multiculturalism | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Consumer Affairs | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Chris Charlton | Chief Opposition Whip | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Human Resources and Skills Development | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Industry | August 13, 2013 — March 19, 2014 | |||
| Natural Resources | March 20, 2014 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Sylvain Chicoine | Deputy Public Safety | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Deputy Veterans Affairs | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Robert Chisholm | International Trade | May 26, 2011 — October 31, 2011 | ||
| Fisheries and Oceans | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Atlantic Gateway | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Intergovernmental Affairs | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| François Choquette | Deputy Environment | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Olivia Chow | Transportation | May 26, 2011 — March 13, 2014 | ||
| David Christopherson | Democratic Reform | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | October 14, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Deputy NDP Leader (Ontario) | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Ryan Cleary | Post Secondary Education | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Joe Comartin | Justice | May 26, 2011 — October 12, 2011 | ||
| Opposition House Leader | October 13, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Democratic Reform | April 19, 2012 — September 16, 2012 | |||
| Raymond Côté | Small Business & Tourism | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Nathan Cullen | Deputy Natural Resources (Western Canada) | May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011 | ||
| Opposition House Leader | April 19, 2012 — March 19, 2014 | |||
| Finance | March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Jean Crowder | Human Resources and Social Development | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Privacy | October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Aboriginal Affairs | April 19, 2012 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Don Davies | Citizenship and Immigration | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| International Trade | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Multiculturalism | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Citizenship and Immigration | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Libby Davies | Deputy NDP Leader (Western Canada) | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Health | May 26, 2011 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Anne-Marie Day | Deputy Human Resources and Skills Development | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Public Works and Government Services | August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| La Francophonie | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Paul Dewar | Foreign Affairs | May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011 | ||
| April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | ||||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Pierre Dionne Labelle | La Francophonie | April 19, 2012 — January 22, 2015 |
| National Revenue | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Fin Donnelly | Fisheries and Oceans | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Western Economic Diversification | April 19, 2012 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Deputy Fisheries and Oceans | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Infrastructure and Communities | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Rosane Doré Lefebvre | Deputy Public Safety | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Matthew Dubé | Deputy Post Secondary Education | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Sport | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Youth | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Linda Duncan | Aboriginal Affairs | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Public Works and Government Services | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Western Economic Diversification | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Mylène Freeman | Status of Women | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Randall Garrison | LGBT Issues | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Jonathan Genest-Jourdain | Deputy Aboriginal Affairs | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Yvon Godin | Labour | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Official Languages | May 26, 2011 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Claude Gravelle | Natural Resources | October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Official Languages | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Sadia Groguhé | Deputy Citizenship and Immigration | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 | ||
| Deputy Multiculturalism | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Opposition House Leader | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Chief Opposition Whip | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Employment and Social Development | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Dan Harris | Deputy Science and Technology | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Industry | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Jack Harris | Justice | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| National Defence | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Carol Hughes | Deputy Aboriginal Affairs (Aboriginal Health) | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Peter Julian | Industry | May 26, 2011 — October 31, 2011 | ||
| Finance | October 28, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Natural Resources | April 19, 2012 — March 19, 2014 | |||
| Opposition House Leader | March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Matthew Kellway | Deputy National Defence (Military Procurement) | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 | ||
| Urban Affairs | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Transport | March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Infrastructure and Communities | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | François Lapointe | Small Business and Tourism | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 |
| Economic Development (Quebec) | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Alexandrine Latendresse | Deputy Democratic Reform | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Hélène Laverdière | International Cooperation | May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011 |
| Deputy Foreign Affairs | May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011 | |||
| Foreign Affairs | October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Consular Services | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| International Cooperation | October 22, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Foreign Affairs | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Jack Layton | Leader of the NDP | May 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | May 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011 | |||
| Intergovernmental Affairs | May 26, 2011 – August 22, 2011 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Hélène LeBlanc | Science and Technology | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Industry | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Megan Leslie | Environment | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Deputy NDP Leader (Atlantic Canada) | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Hoang Mai | National Revenue | May 26, 2011 — January 16, 2013 |
| Deputy Justice | Jnnuary 17, 2013 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Transport | August 13, 2013 — March 19, 2014 | |||
| Transport | March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Wayne Marston | Human Rights | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Economic Development (S. Ontario) | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Consular Affairs | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Labour | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Brian Masse | International Trade | November 1, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Economic Development (S. Ontario) | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Small Business and Tourism | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Pat Martin | Canadian Wheat Board | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 | ||
| Public Works and Government Services | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Irene Mathyssen | Seniors | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Pensions | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Seniors | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Canadian Heritage | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Élaine Michaud | Deputy National Defence | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Christine Moore | Deputy National Defence | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 | ||
| Deputy Natural Resources | Jnnuary 17, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Health | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Dany Morin | Deputy LGBT Issues | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 |
| Deputy Health | August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Deputy Public Works and Government Services | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Marie-Claude Morin | Housing | October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Thomas Mulcair | Opposition House Leader | May 26, 2011 — October 12, 2011 | ||
| Leader of the NDP | April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015 | |||
| Intergovernmental Affairs | April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015 | |||
| Pierre Nantel | Sport | May 26, 2011 — October 31, 2011 | ||
| Canadian Heritage | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Peggy Nash | Finance | May 26, 2011 — October 27, 2011 | ||
| April 19, 2012 — March 19, 2014 | ||||
| Industry | March 20, 2014 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Jamie Nicholls | Deputy Transport, Infrastructure and Communities | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Deputy Natural Resources | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Official Languages | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Annick Papillon | Deputy Veterans Affairs | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Small Business and Tourism | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Ève Péclet | Deputy Foreign Affairs | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 |
| Deputy Justice | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | John Rafferty | Economic Development (N. Ontario) | April 19, 2012 – October 19, 2015 |
| Pensions | January 23, 2015 – October 19, 2015 | |||
| Murray Rankin | National Revenue | January 17, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | ||
| Health | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Deputy National Revenue | January 23, 2015 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Mathieu Ravignat | Public Works and Government Services | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Deputy International Trade | May 26, 2011 — September 20, 2011 | |||
| Treasury Board | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Jean Rousseau | Deputy Agriculture | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Deputy Public Works and Government Services | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Anne Minh-Thu Quach | Deputy Health | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Environment | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Industry | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Jasbir Sandhu | Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 |
| Asia-Pacific Gateway | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Craig Scott | Deputy Justice | April 19, 2012 — January 16, 2013 | ||
| Democratic Reform | September 20, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Djaouida Sellah | Deputy Health | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | ||
| Jinny Sims | International Cooperation | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Deputy Consular Services | May 26, 2011 — October 2, 2011 | |||
| Deputy Foreign Affairs | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | |||
| Citizenship and Immigration | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Multiculturalism | April 19, 2012 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Employment and Social Development | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Rathika Sitsabaiesan | Post Secondary Education | May 26, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Kennedy Stewart | Deputy Natural Resources (Western Canada) | October 3, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Peter Stoffer | Veterans Affairs | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 | ||
| Glenn Thibeault | Sport | November 1, 2011 — April 18, 2012 | ||
| Small Business and Tourism | August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| Consumer Affairs | August 13, 2013 — January 22, 2015 | |||
| < | -- Do not place a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH --> | Philip Toone | Deputy Fisheries and Oceans | May 26, 2011 — October 19, 2015 |
| Deputy Chief Opposition Whip | May 26, 2011 — August 12, 2013 | |||
| Deputy Opposition House Leader | August 13, 2013 — October 19, 2015 | |||
| Nycole Turmel | Public Works and Government Services | May 26, 2011 — August 22, 2011 | ||
| Leader of the NDP | August 23, 2011 – March 23, 2012 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | August 23, 2011 – March 23, 2012 | |||
| Intergovernmental Affairs | August 23, 2011 – April 18, 2012 | |||
| Chief Opposition Whip | April 19, 2012 — October 19, 2015 | |||
Party leader Jack Layton announced his first Shadow Cabinet as Leader of the Opposition on May 26, 2011.[1] Layton went on a leave of absence beginning July 28, 2011, in order to fight a new cancer and Nycole Turmel was appointed interim leader. Jack Layton died August 22, 2011.
Thomas Mulcair was elected leader of the NDP, and by extension Leader of the Opposition, at a leadership election held on March 24, 2012, and reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on April 19, 2012. Craig Scott replaced Joe Comartin as Democratic Reform critic after the latter became Deputy Speaker in September 2012. On January 17, 2013, Mulcair replaced Hoang Mai with Murray Rankin as National Revenue critic.[2] The shadow cabinet was last shuffled on March 20, 2014.[3]