27th Canadian Ministry

The Twenty-Seventh Canadian Ministry was the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Paul Martin. It governed Canada from 12 December 2003 to 6 February 2006, including the last five months of the 37th Canadian Parliament and all of the 38th. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.

By minister
Note: This is in Order of Precedence, which is established by the chronological order of appointment to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.


 * Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Joe McGuire
 * Minister of Canadian Heritage
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Hélène Scherrer
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Liza Frulla
 * Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
 * 12 December 2003 – 13 January 2005: Judy Sgro
 * 14 January 2005 – 6 February 2006: Joseph Volpe
 * Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Jacques Saada
 * Minister of the Environment
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: David Anderson
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Stéphane Dion
 * Minister of Finance
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Ralph Goodale
 * Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Geoff Regan
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Bill Graham
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Pierre Pettigrew
 * Minister of Health
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Pierre Pettigrew
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Ujjal Dosanjh
 * Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
 * 12 December 2003 – 13 January 2005: Joseph Volpe
 * 14 January 2005 – 17 May 2005: Lucienne Robillard
 * 18 May 2005 – 6 February 2006: Belinda Stronach
 * Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Andy Mitchell
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Andy Scott
 * Minister of Industry
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Lucienne Robillard
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: David Emerson
 * Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Pierre Pettigrew
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Lucienne Robillard
 * Minister of Internal Trade
 * 18 May 2005 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger
 * Minister of International Cooperation
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Aileen Carroll
 * Minister of International Trade
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Jim Peterson
 * Minister of Justice
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Irwin Cotler
 * Minister of Labour
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Claudette Bradshaw
 * Minister of Labour and Housing
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Joe Fontana
 * Minister of National Defence
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: David Pratt
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Bill Graham
 * Minister of National Revenue
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Stan Keyes
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: John McCallum
 * Minister of Natural Resources
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: John Efford
 * Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Anne McLellan
 * Minister of Public Works and Government Services
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Stephen Owen
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Scott Brison
 * Minister of Social Development
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Liza Frulla
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Ken Dryden
 * Minister of Transport
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Tony Valeri
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Jean Lapierre
 * Minister of Veterans Affairs
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: John McCallum
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Albina Guarnieri
 * Minister of Western Economic Diversification
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Rey Pagtakhan
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Stephen Owen
 * Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Reg Alcock
 * Minister responsible for Democratic Reform
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Jacques Saada
 * 20 July 2004 – 17 May 2005: Mauril Bélanger
 * 18 May 2005 – 6 February 2006: Belinda Stronach
 * Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Lucienne Robillard
 * Minister responsible for La Francophonie
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Jacques Saada
 * Minister responsible for Homelessness
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Claudette Bradshaw
 * Minister responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre
 * Minister responsible for Official Languages
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Pierre Pettigrew
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger
 * Minister responsible for Status of Women
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Liza Frulla
 * Minister of State (Children and Youth)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Ethel Blondin-Andrew
 * Minister of State (Civil Preparedness)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Albina Guarnieri
 * Minister of State (Families and Caregivers)
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Tony Ianno
 * Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)
 * 12 December 2003 – 27 June 2005: Joe Comuzzi
 * 28 June 2005 – 6 February 2006: Andy Mitchell
 * Minister of State (Financial Institutions)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Paradis
 * Minister of State (Human Resources Development)
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Claudette Bradshaw
 * Minister of State (Infrastructure)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Andy Scott
 * Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities)
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: John Godfrey
 * Minister of State (Multiculturalism)
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Raymond Chan
 * Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Status of Women)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Jean Augustine
 * Minister of State (New and Emerging Markets)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Gar Knutson
 * Minister of State (Northern Development)
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Ethel Blondin-Andrew
 * Minister of State (Public Health)
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Carolyn Bennett
 * Minister of State (Sport)
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Stan Keyes
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Stephen Owen
 * Associate Minister of National Defence
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Albina Guarnieri
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger
 * Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)
 * 12 December 2003 – 3 February 2004: Rey Pagtakhan
 * President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Lucienne Robillard
 * President of the Treasury Board
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Reg Alcock
 * Attorney General of Canada
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Irwin Cotler
 * Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Denis Coderre
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Andy Scott
 * Leader of the Government in the Senate
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Jacob Austin
 * Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
 * 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004: Jacques Saada
 * 20 July 2004 – 6 February 2006: Tony Valeri
 * Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
 * 12 December 2003 – 6 February 2006: Mauril Bélanger