The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (in French: le Conseil exécutif de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in French: le Cabinet de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) is the cabinet headed by the lieutenant governor and composed of the ministers in office. The Executive Council is composed only of ministers in office, and is the official body by which Cabinet's constitutional advice is given to the lieutenant governor.
le Conseil exécutif de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | |
 Confederation Building is the seat of Executive Council | |
| Abbreviation | EC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1832 |
| Legal status | Advisory body |
| Charles III | |
Lieutenant Governor | Her Honour The Honourable Joan Marie Aylward |
President of Executive Council | Andrew Furey |
| Website | https://www.gov.nl.ca/exec/ |
The Executive Council is thus similar in structure and role to the federal King's Privy Council for Canada, though smaller in size, and, whereas the federal cabinet is a committee of the King's Privy Council, the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and Cabinet of Newfoundland one and the same. Also, unlike the King's Privy Council, members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador are not appointed for life, and are not entitled to post-nominal letters due to their position.
The Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, as representative of the King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case. The Lieutenant Governor, advised by the Premier, determines which portfolios will be created. Ministers organize their department and present legislation for the new ministry if none exists. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor.
The Executive Council has offices and meetings at Confederation Building East Block.
Current Cabinet
editMembers are listed in order of precedence.[1][2] The Table of Precedence prescribes that order of precedence within this group be determined in order of appointment to Executive Council with ties broken by order of election to the House of Assembly. On July 19, 2024, Premier Furey shuffled his cabinet.[3]
| Lieutenant Governor | |
|---|---|
| Her Honour The Honourable Joan Marie Aylward | (2023–present) |
| Portfolio | Minister |
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
|
Andrew Furey |
| Deputy Premier Minister of Finance President of Treasury Board Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation |
Siobhan Coady |
| Minister of Housing and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | John Abbott |
| Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency |
Gerry Byrne |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation Government House Leader |
Steve Crocker |
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change Minister of Labrador Affairs Minister Responsible for Labour Minister Responsible for Workplace NL Deputy Government House Leader |
Lisa Dempster |
| Minister of Justice and Public Safety Minister Responsible for the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office |
Bernard Davis |
| Minister of Digital Government and Service NL Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer |
Elvis Loveless |
| Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs Registrar General |
John Haggie |
| Minister of Health and Community Services Attorney General |
John Hogan |
| Minister of Education | Krista Howell |
| Minister of Rural Economic Development Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure |
Fred Hutton |
| Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology | Andrew Parsons |
| Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities |
Paul Pike |
| Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation | Scott Reid |
| Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs |
Sarah Stoodley |
| Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality | Pam Parsons |
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Apr 8, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.