Style The Honourable Inaugural holder Jacques Saada | Member of Cabinet
Privy Council Formation July 20, 2004 | |
Appointer Governor General of Canada Term length At Her Majesty's pleasure | ||
The Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (French: Ministre de l'Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec) is the member of the Cabinet of Canada who also serves as the chief executive of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
Prior to 2004, the portfolio was considered an add-on responsibility for a full Cabinet minister with other responsibilities, usually the Industry Minister. It was consequently termed the Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
This ministerial post is vacant. The last minister to hold this post was Denis Lebel.
Related regional development posts include Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Minister of the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and Minister of Western Economic Diversification.
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Prior to 2004, responsibilities for this portfolio were handled by cabinet minister with another primary office, termed the Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (List).