Cabinet ministers are the senior most advisors to the Crown.
The Queen's Privy Council for Canada is the formal name of the body of advisors to the Sovereign; its members are appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister. Only privy counsellors appointed on the advice of the currentprime minister are considered to be "active" advisors, and these privy counsellors are styled "ministers of the Crown."
Even amongst ministers of the Crown, some have more authority and sway with the Government of Canada than do others. Ministers of the Crown who are the most active advisors on the exercise of executive powers become a part of the "Cabinet," which is the steering committee of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (i.e., its only active branch of advisors).
Currently, the Honourable Rob Nicholson (the member of the House of Commons for Niagara falls) is the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. He was appointed on 4 January 2007 by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General, on the advice of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper (the prime minister).
The Prime Minister is the head of cabinet. He/she selects the ministers of cabinet.
The title of the Cabinet members in Canada is Minister. There is the Minister of Justice Attorney General for Canada, Minister of Health, and Minister of industry, to name a few.
The Prime Minister chooses the cabinet in Canada.
A former Minister of Canada is someone who has been a Cabinet minister in the federal government, or a former Prime Minister of Canada. An example includes Paul Martin, who is both a former Finance Minister and former Prime Minister of Canada.
The first Prime minister of Canada was Sir John A. Macdonald and the recent was Stephen Harper. The Prime minister of Canada is also the minister of the crown, chairman of the cabinet and the head of government for Canada.
the executive
Either the cabinet minister has to resign (if the cabinet still supports the Prime Minister), or if the cabinet no longer supports the Prime Minister the Prime Minister has to resign (resulting in a party election) or the Prime Minister can call a general election.
No. A Cabinet Minister is one of the (currently 39) Ministers of the Crown who are members of the Cabinet, a committee responsible for government policy chaired by the Prime Minister. Sometimes (though not currently) a Prime Minister will designate a Deputy Prime Minister, though the position is largely honorary and doesn't imply succession. There are also Deputy Ministers, but these are members of the civil service, not politicians.
Currently, there are thirty-seven ministers for Canada. Of these, all thirty-seven are currently members of the Cabinet. (It should be noted that not all members of the ministry have always been members of the Cabinet; the prime minister may recommend appointments of junior ministers who may not be included as members of the Cabinet.)
Demisse Shito is the Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Ethiopia.
The Executive Branch of Canada's Government is called the "Cabinet" and its members are "Cabinet Ministers." The Cabinet Ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister. Most Cabinet Ministers are members of the House of Commons and at least one will be a Senator. Occasionally, someone who is not a member of either the Senate or House of Commons will be appointed to Cabinet. In such case, it is expected that she or he will seek election to the House of Commons at the earliest opportunity. Alternatively, the Prime Minister could appoint that person to the Senate.
Kim Campbell served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada from June to November 1993. During her brief tenure, she focused on addressing environmental issues and promoting gender equality. She was the first and only woman to hold the office of Prime Minister in Canadian history.