Almost always made up of members of the Nova Scotia Legislature 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 different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
The cabinet is selected by the Premier of Nova Scotia and is sworn in by the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.
Like at the federal level the most important cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Health.
Deputy Premier Minister of Transportation and Public Works Minister responsible for the Sydney Steel Corporation Act Minister responsible for the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency and Minister responsible for the Insurance Act
Ronald S. Russell
Minister of Economic Development Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Incorporated Minister responsible for the Innovation Corporation Act Minister responsible for Communications Nova Scotia Minister responsible for the Emergency Measures Act Minister responsible for the Liquor Control Act and Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Ernest L. Fage
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Chair of Treasury and Policy Board Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Minister responsible for the Human Rights Act Minister responsible for the Regulations Act and Minister responsible for Part II of the Workers' Compensation Act
Michael G. Baker
Minister of Education and Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat Act
Jamie Muir
Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for Part I of the Gaming Control Act
Peter G. Christie
Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage Minister of Health Promotion and Minister responsible for the Heritage Property Act
Rodney J. MacDonald
Minister of Health and Chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat
Angus MacIsaac
Minister of Community Services and Minister responsible for the Disabled Persons' Commission Act
David M. Morse
Minister of Energy
Cecil P. Clarke
Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs and Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act
Barry Barnet
Minister of Environment and Labour Minister responsible for the Workers' Comensation Act (except Part II) Minister responsible for Part II of the Gaming Control Act and Minister responsible for the Utility and Review Board Act
Kerry Morash
Minister of Natural Resources
Richard Hurlburt
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Minister of Acadian Affairs and Minister responsible for the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission Act
Chris A. d'Entremont
Minister of Human Resources Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission and Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act
Technically, the word government means the Lieutenant Governor acting by and with the advice of the ExecutiveCouncil, correctly referred to as the Governor-in- Council.
ExecutiveCouncil is the decision-making authority for the Government of NovaScotia.
Ministers are chosen by the Premier and appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, under the ExecutiveCouncil Act.
NovaScotia is one of the maritime provinces of Canada.
Cape Breton was reannexed to NovaScotia in 1819.
The Province of NovaScotia is divided into two dioceses: the Archdiocese of Halifax, which embraces the eleven westernmost counties of the province; and the Diocese of Antigonish, which embraces the four counties on Cape Breton Island, and the Counties of Guysborough, Pictou, and Antigonish on the peninsula.
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