23rd Canadian Ministry

The Twenty-Third Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John Turner. It governed Canada from 30 June 1984 to 17 September 1984, including only the last nine days of the 32nd Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.

23rd Canadian Ministry 23e conseil des ministres du Canada
23rd ministry of Canada
Date formed	30 June 1984
Date dissolved	17 September 1984
People and organizations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Jeanne Sauvé
Prime Minister	John Turner
Member party	Liberal Party of Canada
Opposition party	Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Opposition leader	Brian Mulroney
History
Legislature term(s)	32nd Canadian Parliament
Predecessor	22nd Canadian Ministry
Successor	24th Canadian Ministry

Ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Term
		Start	End
Prime Minister	John Turner	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Deputy Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Agriculture	Ralph Ferguson	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission	Ralph Ferguson	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency	Jean Chrétien	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Charles Lapointe	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation	Judy Erola	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board	Lloyd Axworthy	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Canadian Wheat Board)	Lloyd Axworthy	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Communications	Ed Lumley	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General	Judy Erola	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Defence Construction Canada	Jean-Jacques Blais	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State for Economic and Regional Development	André Ouellet	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Employment and Immigration	John Roberts	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources	Gerald Regan	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of the Environment	Charles Caccia	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister for External Relations	Jean Chrétien	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Secretary of State for External Affairs	Jean Chrétien	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Finance	Marc Lalonde	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	Herb Breau	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	Jean Lapierre	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	Doug Frith	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of International Trade	Francis Fox	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Justice and Attorney General	Don Johnston	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for La Francophonie	Jean Chrétien	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Labour	André Ouellet	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	André Ouellet	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Leader of the Government in the Senate	Allan MacEachen	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Metric Commission	Judy Erola	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Mines)	Bill Rompkey	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Multiculturalism)	David Collenette	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for National Capital Commission	Charles Lapointe	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Associate Minister of National Defence	Vacant	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of National Defence	Jean-Jacques Blais	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of National Health and Welfare	Monique Bégin	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of National Revenue	Roy MacLaren	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
President of the Privy Council	André Ouellet	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Public Works	Charles Lapointe	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Regional Development)	Rémi Bujold	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion	Ed Lumley	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Royal Canadian Mint	Charles Lapointe	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State for Science and Technology	Ed Lumley	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Secretary of State for Canada	Serge Joyal	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)	David Smith	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State for Social Development	Judy Erola	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Solicitor General	Bob Kaplan	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for Standards Council of Canada	Judy Erola	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister responsible for the Status of Women	Judy Erola	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Supply and Services and Receiver General	Charles Lapointe	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Transport	Lloyd Axworthy	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Transport)	Bill Rompkey	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
President of the Treasury Board	Herb Gray	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of Veterans Affairs	Bennett Campbell	30 June 1984	17 September 1984
Minister of State (Youth)	Jean Lapierre	30 June 1984	17 September 1984

References

• Government of Canada. "Twenty-Third Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2010.