Executive Council of Nova Scotia
The Executive Council of Nova Scotia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Nova Scotia) is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Almost always made up of members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Canadian Cabinet while being smaller in size with different portfolios.
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, as representative of the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the viceroy, are selected by the Premier of Nova Scotia and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.
Current Cabinet
The current ministry has been in place since October 13, 2020, when Premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet.
Lieutenant-Governor | |||||
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Arthur Joseph LeBlanc | (2017–) | ||||
Portfolio | Minister | ||||
Premier of Nova Scotia
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Stephen McNeil | (2013–) | |||
Deputy Premier
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Karen Casey | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Agriculture
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Keith Colwell | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Health and Wellness
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Leo Glavine | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Community Services
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Kelly Regan | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Business
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Geoff MacLellan | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development | Zach Churchill | (2013–) | |||
Minister of the Public Service Commission
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Tony Ince | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Immigration
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Lena Diab | (2013–) | |||
Attorney General and Minister of Justice
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Mark Furey | (2013–) | |||
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
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Lloyd Hines | (2015–) | |||
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
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Patricia Arab | (2017–) | |||
Minister of Lands and Forestry
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Derek Mombourquette | (2017–) | |||
Minister of Environment | Gordon Wilson | (2019–) | |||
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Chuck Porter | (2018–) | |||
Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage
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Suzanne Lohnes-Croft | (2020-) |