20th Canadian Ministry

20th Canadian Ministry
*20e conseil des ministres du Canada*
20th Canadian Ministry; 20e conseil des ministres du Canada
; 20th ministry of Canada
Date formed	20 April 1968
Date dissolved	4 June 1979
People and organizations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Roland Michener (1968–1974); Jules Léger (1974–1979); Edward Schreyer (1979);
Prime Minister	Pierre Trudeau
Prime Minister's history	Premierships of Pierre Trudeau
Deputy Prime Minister	Allan MacEachen (1977–1979)
Member party	Liberal
Status in legislature	Minority (1968) 128 / 265 (48%) ; Majority (1968–1972) 154 / 264 (58%) ; Minority (1972–1974) 109 / 264 (41%) ; Majority (1974–1979) 141 / 264 (53%) ;
Opposition party	Progressive Conservative
Opposition leader	Robert Stanfield (1968–1976); Joe Clark (1976–1979);
History
Elections	1968, 1972, 1974
Legislature terms	27th Canadian Parliament; 28th Canadian Parliament; 29th Canadian Parliament; 30th Canadian Parliament;
Budgets	1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, May 1974, November 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, April 1978, November 1978
Incoming formation	1968 Liberal leadership election
Outgoing formation	1979 federal election
Predecessor	19th Canadian Ministry
Successor	21st Canadian Ministry

The Twentieth Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. It governed Canada from 20 April 1968 to 4 June 1979, including only the last three days of the 27th Canadian Parliament, and all of the 28th, 29th, and 30th. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada. Trudeau was also Prime Minister in the 22nd Canadian Ministry (1980–1984).

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20th Canadian Ministry

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Portfolio	Minister	Term
Portfolio	Minister	Start	End
Prime Minister	Pierre Trudeau	20 April 1968	4 June 1979
Deputy Prime Minister	Allan MacEachen	16 September 1977	4 June 1979
Minister of Agriculture	Joe Greene	20 April 1968	6 July 1968
	Bud Olson	6 July 1968	27 November 1972
	Eugene Whelan	27 November 1972	4 June 1979
Minister of Amateur Sport	Allan MacEachen	20 April 1968	6 July 1968
	John Munro	6 July 1968	27 November 1972
	Marc Lalonde	27 November 1972	15 September 1976
Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission	Joe Greene	20 April 1968	6 July 1968
	Bud Olson	6 July 1968	27 November 1972
	Eugene Whelan	27 November 1972	4 June 1979
Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency	Mitchell Sharp	20 April 1968	8 August 1974
	Allan MacEachen	8 August 1974	14 September 1976
	Don Jamieson	14 September 1976	4 June 1979
Minister for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Paul Hellyer	20 April 1968	5 May 1969
	Bob Andras	5 May 1969	28 January 1972
	Ron Basford	28 January 1972	8 August 1974
	Barney Danson	8 August 1974	5 November 1976
	André Ouellet	5 November 1976	4 June 1979
Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board	Charles Drury	20 April 1968	6 July 1968
	Jean-Luc Pépin	6 July 1968	15 October 1969
	Otto Lang	15 October 1969	4 June 1979
Minister of Communications	Eric Kierans	1 April 1969	29 April 1971
	Jean-Pierre Côté (acting)	29 April 1971	11 May 1971
	Gérard Pelletier (acting)	11 May 1971	12 August 1971
	Robert Stanbury	12 August 1971	27 November 1972
	Gérard Pelletier	27 November 1972	29 August 1975
	Pierre Juneau	29 August 1975	25 October 1975
	Otto Lang (acting)	25 October 1975	5 December 1975
	Jeanne Sauvé	5 December 1975	4 June 1979
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General	John Turner	20 April 1968	6 July 1968
	Ron Basford	6 July 1968	28 January 1972
	Bob Andras	28 January 1972	27 November 1972
	Herb Gray	27 November 1972	8 August 1974
	André Ouellet	8 August 1974	16 March 1976
	Bryce Mackasey (acting)	16 March 1976	8 April 1976
	Bryce Mackasey	8 April 1976	14 September 1976
	Anthony Abbott	14 September 1976	16 September 1977
	Warren Allmand	16 September 1977	4 June 1979