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A visible minority is defined as "persons, other than Aboriginal people, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour". [1] Pierre De Bané became the first Visible Minority and Arab Canadian to hold a Cabinet position when he was appointed Minister of Supply and Services in 1978 by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Federal electoral districts represented by visible minorities during the 42nd Canadian Parliament (2015–2019) marked by party colour. This list comprises persons who belong to a visible minority group who have been elected to the federal House of Commons, legislative assemblies of provinces and territories, and members appointed to the Senate.
In addition to the minorities below, the 2nd Canadian Parliament was a minority for 56 days under prime minister Alexander Mackenzie after he took power from John A. Macdonald following the Pacific Scandal. However, this event is generally not noted because Parliament was never in session while Mackenzie was in power.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism: July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019 Leader of the Government in the House of Commons: November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021 Minister of Canadian Heritage: October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023 Minister of Transport: July 26, 2023 – September 19, 2024 Randy Boissonnault: Minister of Tourism
However, minority governments have become more common at the federal level. Since 2004, five out of seven governments formed have been minority governments at the federal level. Nine of Canada's 10 provinces, all but Alberta, have experienced minority governments as well, mostly produced by first-past-the-post elections.
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is mulling his future amid a major political crisis, has the full support of his cabinet to stay on, new Finance Minister Dominic ...
Minority parliament: 22 November 2021 – present: Parliament leaders; Prime Minister: Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau 4 Nov 2015 – present: Cabinet: 29th Canadian Ministry: Leader of the Opposition: Hon. Erin O'Toole 24 Aug 2020 – 2 Feb 2022: Hon. Candice Bergen 2 Feb 2022 – 10 Sep 2022: Hon. Pierre Poilievre 10 Sep 2022 – present: Party ...
Prime minister (List of prime ministers): ... it forms a minority government, ... The Canadian Parliament is located at Parliament Hill in the capital city, ...