The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada is composed of members of the main opposition party, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and is 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.
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By Parliament
The membership of the Shadow Cabinet in various parliaments may be found in the following articles:
Current
Following the 2015 Federal Election, held on October 19, 2015, the Conservative Party lost power and became 42nd Parliament of Canada's Official Opposition. It is led by Rona Ambrose, who was selected as interim leader of the Conservative Party on November 5, 2015.
There are currently 30 Senior members of the Shadow Cabinet. 17 are men, 13 are women. 4 (Aboultaif, Deltell, Obhrai and Wong) are Visible Minorities.