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Federal Cabinet

Federal Cabinet. Ovi Ahsan, Fahad Jawaid, Karen Ng. Agenda. What is Federal Cabinet Consideration for selection Current Cabinet. Federal Cabinet of Canada. Consists of the Prime Minister Ministers of Crown Minister of States

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Federal Cabinet

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  1. Federal Cabinet Ovi Ahsan, Fahad Jawaid, Karen Ng

  2. Agenda • What is Federal Cabinet • Consideration for selection • Current Cabinet

  3. Federal Cabinet of Canada • Consists of the Prime Minister • Ministers of Crown • Minister of States • Ministers are assigned Portfolios  Department of Defence, Finance, Human Resource etc. • Deputy Ministers

  4. Government Organization Chart

  5. Appointment • By the Governor General on the advice of PM • Sworn in Rideau Hall, receive Mandate

  6. Reshuffle • Changing portfolios to reinvigorate the cabinet • Public Scrutiny

  7. Selection of Cabinet Members • Party solidarity • Roman guards, old hands, and new blood • Experience and shooting stars • Ethnic, gender, and regional balance • Assigning Positions • The finalists

  8. Current Cabinet of the 28th Ministry of the 39th Parliament • 27 Ministers of Crown and 11 Ministers of State • 2006: 28 Minister compared to Paul Martin’s 40

  9. “Grey Area” • Case of David Emerson • Case of Michael Fortier

  10. Stockwell Day • Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade • Experienced minister • Cabinet Minister from 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008 • Leader for Reform party • Enforced party solidarity

  11. Jim Flaherty • Minister of Finance • Experienced lawyer with prestigious education • Graduated from Princeton University and law degree from Osgoode Law School • Experienced minister • Deputy Premier, Attorney General, and Minister of Labour

  12. Josée Verner • Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs • President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada • Minister for La Francophonie • Over 20 years in the communications and public service fields • Quebec provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services • Proud member of Children’s Make A Wish Foundation

  13. Jim Prentice • Minister of Environment • Professional lawyer with expertise in property claim • International renown for his expert advice on how to protect property rights • Selected for regional representation • Calgary

  14. Peter McKay • Minister of National Defence • Minister for the Atlantic Gateway • Leader of the Progressive-Conservatives • Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2006

  15. US Cabinet • Head of Departments are Secretaries • Non-elected members of Government • 15 Secretaries • Selection based on • Qualifications • Background • Skills • Can be non-partisan

  16. US Cabinet • Secretary of State • Hilary Clinton • Secretary of Defence • Robert Gates • Secretary of Energy • Steven Chu • Secretary of the Treasury • Timothy Geithner

  17. Thank You ! • Any Questions? • Enjoy the Inauguration!

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