27th Canadian Ministry


The Twenty-Seventh Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired 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.

List of Ministers

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, then in order of election or appointment to parliament for ministers who joined the Privy Council on the same day.
MinisterPortfolioTenure
Paul MartinPrime Minister12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Anne McLellanDeputy Prime Minister12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Anne McLellanMinister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness4 Apr. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Anne McLellanSolicitor General of Canada12 Dec. 2003 – 3 Apr. 2004
David AndersonMinister of the Environment12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Ralph GoodaleMinister of Finance12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Raymond ChanMinister of State 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Lucienne RobillardMinister of Human Resources and Skills Development14 Jan. 2005 – 16 May 2005
Lucienne RobillardMinister of Intergovernmental Affairs20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Lucienne RobillardPresident of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Lucienne RobillardMinister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Lucienne RobillardMinister of Industry12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Stéphane DionMinister of the Environment20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Pierre PettigrewMinister of Foreign Affairs20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Pierre PettigrewMinister of Health12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Pierre PettigrewMinister of Intergovernmental Affairs12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Pierre PettigrewMinister responsible for Official Languages12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Andy MitchellMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Andy MitchellMinister of State 28 Jun. 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006
Andy MitchellMinister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development12 Dec. 2003 – 20 Jul. 2004
Jim PetersonMinister of International Trade12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Claudette BradshawMinister of State 20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Claudette BradshawMinister of Labour12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Claudette BradshawMinister responsible for Homelessness12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Bill GrahamMinister of National Defence20 Jul. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Bill GrahamMinister of Foreign Affairs12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Joe McGuireMinister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Bob SpellerMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Joseph VolpeMinister of Citizenship and Immigration13 Jan. 2005 – 6. Feb 2006
Joseph VolpeMinister of Human Resources and Skills Development12 Dec. 2003 – 13 Jan. 2005
Geoff ReganMinister of Fisheries and Oceans12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Mauril BélangerMinister of Internal Trade18 May 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006
Mauril BélangerMinister responsible for Democratic Reform20 Jul. 2004 – 17 May 2005
Mauril BélangerMinister responsible for Official Languages20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Mauril BélangerAssociate Minister of National Defence20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Mauril BélangerDeputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Aileen CarrollMinister of International Cooperation12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Jacques SaadaMinister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Jacques SaadaMinister responsible for La Francophonie20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Jacques SaadaLeader of the Government in the House of Commons12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Jacques SaadaMinister responsible for Democratic Reform12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Irwin CotlerMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada12 Dec. 2003 – 6 Feb. 2006
Judy SgroMinister of Citizenship and Immigration12 Dec. 2003 – 13 Jan. 2005
Hélène ScherrerMinister of Canadian Heritage12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Liza FrullaMinister of Canadian Heritage20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Liza FrullaMinister responsible for the Status of Women20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Liza FrullaMinister of Social Development12 Dec. 2003 – 19 Jul. 2004
Ujjal DosanjhMinister of Health20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
David EmersonMinister of Industry20 Jul. 2004 – 6 Feb. 2006
Belinda StronachMinister of Human Resources and Skills Development18 May 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006
Belinda StronachMinister responsible for Democratic Reform18 May 2005 – 6 Feb. 2006