21st Canadian Ministry

The Twenty-First Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Joe Clark. It governed Canada from 4 June 1979 to 3 March 1980, including all of the 31st Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

21st Canadian Ministry 21e conseil des ministres du Canada
21st ministry of Canada
Date formed	4 June 1979
Date dissolved	3 March 1980
People and organizations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Edward Schreyer
Prime Minister	Joe Clark
Member party	Progressive Conservative
Status in legislature	Minority 136 / 282 (48%)
Opposition party	Liberal
Opposition leader	Pierre Trudeau
History
Election	1979
Legislature term	31st Canadian Parliament
Budget	1979
Incoming formation	1979 federal election
Outgoing formation	1980 federal election
Predecessor	20th Canadian Ministry
Successor	22nd Canadian Ministry

Ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Term
		Start	End
Prime Minister	Joe Clark	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Agriculture	John Wise	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission	John Wise	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency	Flora MacDonald	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Elmer MacKay	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board	Don Mazankowski	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Communications	David MacDonald	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General	Allan Lawrence	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for Defence Construction Limited	Allan McKinnon	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of State for Economic Development	Robert de Cotret	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Employment and Immigration	Ron Atkey	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources	Ray Hnatyshyn	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of the Environment	John Allen Fraser	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Secretary of State for External Affairs	Flora MacDonald	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Finance	John Crosbie	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	James McGrath	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	Jake Epp	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Commerce	Robert de Cotret	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Justice and Attorney General	Jacques Flynn	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Labour	Lincoln Alexander	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	Walter Baker	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Leader of the Government in the Senate	Jacques Flynn	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for Metric Commission	Allan Lawrence	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for National Capital Commission	Erik Nielsen	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Associate Minister of National Defence	Vacant	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of National Defence	Allan McKinnon	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of National Health and Welfare	David Crombie	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of National Revenue	Walter Baker	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Postmaster General	John Allen Fraser	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
President of the Privy Council	Walter Baker	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Public Works	Erik Nielsen	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion	Elmer MacKay	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for Royal Canadian Mint	Roch La Salle	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of State for Science and Technology	Ray Hnatyshyn	4 June 1979	9 October 1979
	Heward Grafftey	9 October 1979	3 March 1980
Secretary of State for Canada	David MacDonald	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Solicitor General	Allan Lawrence	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for Standards Council of Canada	Allan Lawrence	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister responsible for the Status of Women	David MacDonald	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Supply and Services and Receiver General	Roch La Salle	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Transport	Don Mazankowski	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
President of the Treasury Board	Sinclair Stevens	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of Veterans Affairs	Allan McKinnon	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
Minister of State	Martial Asselin (CIDA) (Francophonie)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
	William Jarvis (Federal-Provincial Relations)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
	Heward Grafftey (Social Programmes)	4 June 1979	9 October 1979
	Perrin Beatty (Treasury Board)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
	Robert Howie (Transport)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
	Steve Paproski (Fitness and Amateur Sport and Multiculturalism)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
	Ron Huntington (Small Businesses and Industry)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980
	Michael Wilson (International Trade)	4 June 1979	3 March 1980

References

• Government of Canada. "Twenty-First Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2010.

Succession

Ministries of Canada
Preceded by 20th Canadian Ministry	21st Canadian Ministry 1979–1980	Succeeded by 22nd Canadian Ministry