Executive Council of Manitoba

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

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, 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 Manitoba, as representative of the Queen in Right of Manitoba, 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 Manitoba 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 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 portfolios include Education and Energy.

Current cabinet

Lieutenant-Governor
Her Honour The Honourable Janice Filmon		(2015–)
Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Manitoba  President of the Executive Council  Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and International Relations	Brian Pallister	(2016–)
Minister of Justice and Attorney General  Deputy Premier	Heather Stefanson	(2016–)
Minister of Finance  Minister responsible for the Civil Service	Cameron Friesen	(2016–)
Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living  Government House Leader	Kelvin Goertzen	(2016–)
Minister of Education and Training	Ian Wishart	(2016–)
Minister of Families	Scott Fielding	(2016–)
Minister of Infrastructure	Blaine Pedersen	(2016–)
Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations	Eileen Clarke	(2016–)
Minister of Sustainable Development	Cathy Cox	(2016–)
Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade	Cliff Cullen	(2016–)
Minister of Agriculture	Ralph Eichler	(2016–)
Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage  Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs  Minister responsible for Status of Women	Rochelle Squires	(2016–)
Minister of Crown Services	Ron Schuler	(2016–)

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: Cabinet Ministers]