Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 44th Parliament of Canada

Shadow Cabinet of the 44th Parliament of Canada
Shadow Cabinet of Canada of Canada
September 10, 2022 – Present
People and organizations
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
Leader of the Opposition	Pierre Poilievre
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Melissa Lantsman Tim Uppal
Member party	Conservative Party of Canada
Status in legislature	Official Opposition
History
Election	10 September 2022
Legislature term	44th Parliament of Canada
Predecessor	Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 43rd Parliament of Canada

The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada was appointed after the 2021 Canadian federal election in September 2021. A new shadow cabinet was formed after the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.^[1] Pierre Poilievre appointed a Shadow Cabinet in October 2022.^[2]

List

September 2021

• Candice Bergen, Luc Berthold (from February 2022) - Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition

October 2022

Critics

• Melissa Lantsman and Tim Uppal - Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition
• Ben Lobb — Digital Government
• John Barlow — Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security
• Rachael Thomas — Canadian Heritage
• Jamie Schmale — Crown-Indigenous Relations
• Jasraj Hallan — Finance and Middle Class Prosperity
• Tracy Gray — Employment, Future Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
• Gérard Deltell — Environment and Climate Change
• Michelle Ferreri — Families, Children and Social Development
• Lianne Rood — Federal Economic Development Agency for Eastern, Central and Southern Ontario
• Clifford Small — Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
• Michael Chong — Foreign Affairs
• Stephen Ellis — Health
• Scott Aitchison — Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
• Tom Kmiec — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
• Eric Melillo — Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (Associate, Crown-Indigenous Relations)
• Rick Perkins —Innovation, Science and Industry
• Garnett Genuis — International Development
• Kyle Seeback — International Trade
• Brad Vis — Small Business Recovery and Growth
• Matt Jeneroux — Supply Chain Issues
• Scot Davidson — Red Tape Reduction
• Rob Moore — Justice and Attorney General of Canada
• Marilyn Gladu — Civil Liberties
• Todd Doherty — Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
• Laila Goodridge — Addictions
• Bob Zimmer — Northern Affairs and Arctic Sovereignty; Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Pat Kelly — Prairie Economic Development (Advisor to the Leader, Economy)
• Tako van Popta — Pacific Economic Development
• Richard Martel — Sport; Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
• James Bezan — National Defence
• Adam Chambers — National Revenue
• Shannon Stubbs — Natural Resources
• Joel Godin — Official Languages
• Jake Stewart — Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Raquel Dancho — Public Safety
• Kelly Block — Public Services and Procurement
• Dane Lloyd — Emergency Preparedness
• Dan Mazier — Rural Economic Development & Connectivity
• Anna Roberts — Seniors and Status of Women
• Tony Baldinelli — Tourism
• Mark Strahl — Transport
• Stephanie Kusie — Treasury Board
• Blake Richards — Veterans Affairs
• Michael Barrett — Ethics and Accountable Government
• Leslyn Lewis — Infrastructure and Communities
• Chris Lewis — Labour
• Gary Vidal — Indigenous Services
• Ryan Williams — Pan-Canadian Trade and Competition
• Blaine Calkins — Hunting, Fishing and Conservation
• Michael Cooper — Democratic Reform

References

1. Tasker, John Paul (September 10, 2022). "Conservative members pick MP Pierre Poilievre to be their new leader". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
2. Zimonjic, Peter; Cullen, Catherine (October 12, 2022). "Poilievre unveils critics list, pits Alberta MP Jasraj Singh Hallan against Chrystia Freeland". CBC News.