Style The Honourable Inaugural holder Bill McKnight | Member of Cabinet
Privy Council Formation June 28, 1988 | |
Appointer Governor General of Canada Term length At Her Majesty's pleasure | ||
The Minister of Western Economic Diversification (French: Ministre de la Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest) was the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who served as the chief executive of Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). The post was traditionally held by an MP from Western Canada, although occasionally the responsibilities were accorded to a more senior cabinet minister, such as the Industry minister.
As of November 4, 2015, WD, along with Canada's other regional development agencies, is operated as part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) portfolio, led by Minister Navdeep Bains.
Related regional development posts include Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, positions which have also been folded into ISED under Minister Bains.
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