Executive Council of Prince Edward Island

The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Prince Edward Island) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, 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 Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, as representative of the Queen in Right of Prince Edward Island, 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 Prince Edward Island 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 leader is the Minister of Finance, which in Prince Edward Island is referred to as the Provincial Treasurer. The second most powerful position in the provincial cabinet is typically the health portfolio since it occupies in excess of 40% of the province's annual budget. Other porfolios with moderate influence include Transportation and Public Works, as well as resource-dependent ministries such as Agriculture or Fisheries.

Current cabinet

The current cabinet is formed from the caucus of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party and took the oath of office on May 20, 2015, and after cabinet shuffles on January 7, 2016, February 15, 2017, and January 10, 2018.[1][2]

Members are listed in order of precedence.

Lieutenant-Governor
Her Honour The Honourable Antoinette Perry (2017–present)
Portfolio Minister
Premier of Prince Edward Island
Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs
Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs
Minister responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs
 Hon. H. Wade MacLauchlan
Minister of Education, Early Learning and Culture

Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General

 Hon. Jordan Brown[3]
Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning Hon. Sonny Gallant
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Robert Henderson
Minister of Finance Hon. Heath MacDonald
Minister of Health and Wellness Hon. Robert Mitchell
Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy
Minister responsible for the Status of Women
 Hon. Paula Biggar
Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Hon. Richard Brown
Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Hon. Chris Palmer
Minister of Family and Human Services Hon. Tina Mundy
Minister of Rural and Regional Development Hon. Pat Murphy

References

  1. ↑ "Cabinet". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Changes to cabinet announced". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cabinet-shuffle-1.4367348
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