Executive Council of Quebec

The Executive Council of Quebec (in French, le Conseil exécutif du Québec, but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in French: le Conseil des ministres) is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Usually made up of members of the Quebec National Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada, while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and provincial governments.

The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, as representative of the Queen in Right of Quebec, heads the Council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Quebec, and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most Cabinet Ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.

As at the federal level, the most important Cabinet post, after that of the prime minister or premier, is Minister of Finance. Today, the next most powerful position is the Health Portfolio, which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful portfolios include education and energy.

Current Cabinet

The current Cabinet has been in place since April 23, 2014, after the 2014 election elected the Quebec Liberal Party under Philippe Couillard.

Lieutenant-Governor
His Honour The Honourable J. Michel Doyon	(2015-)
Portfolio	Minister
Premier       and Minister responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region	Philippe Couillard	(2014-)
Deputy Premier       and Minister of Public Security	Lise Thériault	(2014-)
Minister of State for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Canadian Francophonie       and Minister Responsible for Access to Information and Reform of Democratic Institutions	Jean-Marc Fournier	(2014-)
Minister of Culture and Communications        and Minister Responsible for the Protection and Promotion of the French Language	Hélène David	(2014-)
Minister of Finance	Carlos Leitão	(2014-)
Minister of Justice       Minister Responsible for the Status of Women       and Minister responsible for the Outaouais Region	Stéphanie Vallée	(2014-)
Minister Responsible for Government Administration and Ongoing Program Review       and President of the Treasury Board	Martin Coiteux	(2014-)
Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports	Jacques Daoust	(2014-)
Minister of International Relations and the Francophonie	Christine S^t-Pierre	(2014-)
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy       and Minister Responsible for the Montérégie Region	Pierre Moreau	(2014-)
Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports       Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Science       and Minister Responsible for Côte-Nord Region	François Blais (MNA)	(2015-)
Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness	Kathleen Weil	(2014-)
Minister of Health and Social Services	Gaétan Barrette	(2014-)
Minister of Families       Minister responsible for Seniors       and Minister responsible for the Laval Region	Francine Charbonneau	(2014-)
Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment, and the Fight Against Climate Change	David Heurtel	(2014-)
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food       and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region	Pierre Paradis	(2014-)
Minister of Tourism        and Minister Responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches Region	Dominique Vien	(2014-)
Minister of Transport       and Minister Responsible for the Montreal Region	Robert Poëti	(2014-)
Minister of Labour       and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region	Sam Hamad	(2014-)
Minister of Natural Resources       Minister Responsible for the Northern Plan       Minister responsible for the Lanaudière Region       Minister responsible for the Laurentides Region	Pierre Arcand	(2014-)
Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity (merged)
Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks       and Minister Responsible for the Centre-du-Québec Region	Laurent Lessard	(2014-)
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Geoffrey Kelley	(2014-)
Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy       Minister Responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region       and Minister Responsible for the Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region	Jean D'Amour	(2014-)
Minister of State for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health	Lucie Charlebois	(2014-)
Minister for Mines       Minister Responsible for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region       and Minister Responsible for the Nord-du-Québec Region	Luc Blanchette	(2014-)
Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Regulatory Streamlining and Regional Economic Development       and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region	Jean-Denis Girard	(2014-)
Non-Ministerial Roles
Role	Member
Chief Government Whip	Stéphane Billette	(2014-)
President of the Government Caucus	Nicole Ménard	(2014-)

References

1. "Conseil exécutif". Ministère du Conseil exécutif. Government of Quebec. Retrieved January 23, 2012.

Coordinates: 46°48′32″N 71°12′50″W / 46.8089°N 71.2139°W