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Encyclopedia > Finance Minister (Canada)

The Minister of Finance is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet of Canada. The current Minister of Finance (2004) is Ralph Goodale.


It is the responsibility of the Finance Minister to manage and each year present the federal government's budget. The Minister of Finance must deal with all the other departments and plays an important role in deciding which will receive more funding.


The Minister of Finance is usually one of the most unpopular positions in the government, being responsible for unpopular cuts and increases in taxes. Paul Martin Jr., however seems to have overcome this and his long reign as minister helped elevate him to the national popularity that allowed him to become Prime Minister.


See also


Cabinet of Canada
Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister | Agriculture and Agri-Food | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Canadian Heritage | Citizenship and Immigration
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec | Environment | Finance | Fisheries and Oceans | Foreign Affairs | Health
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International Trade | Justice | Labour and Housing | Government House Leader | Leader of the Gov't in the Senate | National Defence | National Defence (Assoc.)
National Revenue | Natural Resources | Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | Public Works and Government Services
Queen's Privy Council for Canada | Social Development | Transport | Treasury Board | Veterans Affairs | Western Economic Diversification

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Deputy Prime Minister of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (614 words)
The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada is an honorary position in the Canadian government, conferred at the discretion of the Prime Minister on a member of the Cabinet.
The official duties of the Deputy Prime Minister are to answer on behalf of overall government policy during Question Period and chair the Cabinet of Canada in the absence of the Prime Minister.
The deputy minister to the Prime Minister is the Clerk of the Privy Council.
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