24th Canadian Ministry

The Twenty-Fourth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. It governed Canada from 17 September 1984 to 25 June 1993, including the 33rd Canadian Parliament and most of the 34th. The government was formed by the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

24th Canadian Ministry 24e conseil des ministres du Canada
24th ministry of Canada
Date formed	17 September 1984
Date dissolved	25 June 1993
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Jeanne Sauvé Ray Hnatyshyn
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney
Member party	Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Opposition party	Liberal Party of Canada
Opposition leader	John Turner (1984–1990) Herb Gray (1990) Jean Chrétien (1990–1993)
History
Election(s)	1984, 1988
Legislature term(s)	33rd Canadian Parliament 34th Canadian Parliament
Predecessor	23rd Canadian Ministry
Successor	25th Canadian Ministry

Ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Term
		Start	End
Prime Minister	Brian Mulroney	17 September 1984	25 June 1993
Deputy Prime Minister	Erik Nielsen	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Don Mazankowski	30 June 1986	25 June 1993
Minister of Agriculture	John Wise	17 September 1984	15 September 1988
	Don Mazankowski	15 September 1988	21 April 1991
	Bill McKnight	21 April 1991	4 January 1993
	Charles Mayer	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Agriculture)(Canadian Wheat Board)	Charles Mayer	17 September 1984	27 August 1987
	Pierre Blais	27 August 1987	25 June 1993
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency	Lowell Murray	6 June 1987	15 September 1988
	Gerald Merrithew	15 September 1988	30 January 1989
	Elmer MacKay	30 January 1989	21 April 1991
	John Crosbie	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for the Canadian Dairy Commission	John Wise	17 September 1984	15 September 1988
	Don Mazankowski	15 September 1988	21 April 1991
	Bill McKnight	21 April 1991	4 January 1993
	Charles Mayer	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Canadian International Development Agency	Monique Vézina	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Monique Landry	30 June 1986	4 January 1993
	Monique Vézina	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation	Bill McKnight	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Stewart McInnes	30 June 1986	15 September 1988
	John McDermid	15 September 1988	30 January 1989
	Alan Redway	30 January 1989	15 March 1991
	John McDermid (acting)	15 March 1991	21 April 1991
	Elmer MacKay	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation	Perrin Beatty	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Michel Côté	20 August 1985	20 January 1987
	Harvie Andre (acting)	20 January 1987	10 February 1987
	Harvie Andre	10 February 1987	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board	John Wise	17 September 1984	15 September 1988
	Charles Mayer	15 September 1988	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Canadian Wheat Board)	Charles Mayer	17 September 1984	25 June 1993
Minister of Communications	Marcel Masse	17 September 1984	26 September 1985
	Benoît Bouchard (acting)	26 September 1985	30 November 1985
	Marcel Masse	30 November 1985	30 June 1986
	Flora MacDonald	30 June 1986	7 December 1988
	Lowell Murray (acting)	7 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Marcel Masse	30 January 1989	21 April 1991
	Perrin Beatty	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Constitutional Affairs	Joe Clark	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Registrar General	Michel Côté	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Harvie Andre	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Bernard Valcourt	30 January 1989	2 August 1989
	Harvie Andre (acting)	2 August 1989	23 February 1990
	Pierre Blais	23 February 1990	4 January 1993
	Pierre H. Vincent	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Defence Construction Canada	Robert Coates	17 September 1984	12 February 1985
	Erik Nielsen (acting)	12 February 1985	27 February 1985
	Erik Nielsen	27 February 1985	30 June 1986
	Stewart McInnes	30 June 1986	8 December 1988
	Otto Jelinek (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Elmer MacKay	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	Paul Dick	23 February 1990	25 June 1993
Minister of Employment and Immigration	Flora MacDonald	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Benoît Bouchard	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
	Barbara McDougall	31 March 1988	21 April 1991
	Bernard Valcourt	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Employment and Immigration)	Monique Vézina	31 March 1988	4 January 1993
	Pauline Browes	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources	Pat Carney	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Marcel Masse	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Jake Epp	30 January 1989	4 January 1993
	Bill McKnight	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of the Environment	Suzanne Blais-Grenier	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Thomas McMillan	20 August 1985	8 December 1988
	Lucien Bouchard (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Lucien Bouchard	30 January 1989	22 May 1990
	Frank Oberle (acting)	22 May 1990	23 May 1990
	Robert de Cotret (acting)	23 May 1990	20 September 1990
	Robert de Cotret	20 September 1990	21 April 1991
	Jean Charest	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Environment)	Pauline Browes	21 April 1991	4 January 1993
	Mary Collins	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Secretary of State for External Affairs	Joe Clark	17 September 1984	21 April 1991
	Barbara McDougall	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State for External Relations	Monique Vézina	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Monique Landry	30 June 1986	4 January 1993
	Monique Vézina	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Federal-Provincial Relations)	Lowell Murray	30 June 1986	21 April 1991
Minister of Finance	Michael Wilson	17 September 1984	21 April 1991
	Don Mazankowski	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Finance)	Barbara McDougall	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Tom Hockin	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Gilles Loiselle	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Finance and Privatization)	John McDermid	26 February 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans	John Allen Fraser	17 September 1984	24 September 1985
	Erik Nielsen (acting)	24 September 1985	20 November 1985
	Tom Siddon	20 November 1985	23 February 1990
	Bernard Valcourt	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	John Crosbie	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)	Otto Jelinek	17 September 1984	31 March 1988
	Jean Charest	31 March 1988	24 January 1990
	Perrin Beatty (acting)	24 January 1990	23 February 1990
	Marcel Danis	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Pierre Cadieux	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of Forestry	Frank Oberle	23 February 1990	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Forestry)	Gerald Merrithew	30 June 1986	15 September 1988
	Gerry St. Germain	15 September 1988	8 December 1988
	Frank Oberle (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Frank Oberle	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
Minister of State (Forestry and Mines)	Gerald Merrithew	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
Minister of State (Grains and Oilseeds)	Charles Mayer	17 September 1984	4 January 1993
Minister of State (Housing)	John McDermid	15 September 1988	30 January 1989
	Alan Redway	30 January 1989	15 March 1991
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	David Crombie	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Bill McKnight	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Pierre Cadieux	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	Tom Siddon	23 February 1990	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)	Bernard Valcourt	27 August 1987	30 January 1989
	Kim Campbell	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	Shirley Martin	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Monique Landry	21 April 1991	4 January 1993
	Pierre H. Vincent	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Immigration)	Walter McLean	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	Gerry Weiner	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
Minister of Industry, Science and Technology	Benoît Bouchard	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Michael Wilson	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of International Trade	James Kelleher	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Pat Carney	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
	John Crosbie	31 March 1988	21 April 1991
	Michael Wilson	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (International Trade)	John McDermid	15 September 1988	30 January 1989
Minister of Justice and Attorney General	John Crosbie	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Ray Hnatyshyn	30 June 1986	8 December 1988
	Joe Clark (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Doug Lewis	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	Kim Campbell	23 February 1990	4 January 1993
	Pierre Blais	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for La Francophonie	Monique Vézina	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Monique Landry	30 June 1986	4 January 1993
	Monique Vézina	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of Labour	Bill McKnight	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Pierre Cadieux	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Jean Corbeil	30 January 1989	21 April 1991
	Marcel Danis	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons)	Ray Hnatyshyn	17 September 1984	27 February 1985
	Harvie Andre	23 February 1990	25 June 1993
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	Ray Hnatyshyn	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Don Mazankowski	30 June 1986	3 April 1989
	Doug Lewis	3 April 1989	23 February 1990
	Harvie Andre	23 February 1990	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons)	Doug Lewis	27 August 1987	30 January 1989
Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	Doug Lewis	27 August 1987	30 January 1989
	Jean Charest	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	Marcel Danis	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Pierre Cadieux	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Leader of the Government in the Senate	Dufferin Roblin	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Lowell Murray	30 June 1986	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Metric Commission	Michel Côté	17 September 1984	31 March 1985
Minister responsible for Multiculturalism	Otto Jelinek	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	David Crombie	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
Minister of State	Roch La Salle	17 September 1984	20 February 1987
Minister of State (Mines)	Robert Layton	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
Minister of State (Multiculturalism)	Jack Murta	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Otto Jelinek	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	David Crombie	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
	Gerry Weiner	31 March 1988	15 September 1988
Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Citizenship)	Gerry Weiner	15 September 1988	21 April 1991
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship	Gerry Weiner	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for National Capital Commission	Roch La Salle	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Stewart McInnes	30 June 1986	8 December 1988
	Otto Jelinek (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Elmer MacKay	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
Associate Minister of National Defence	Vacant	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Harvie Andre	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	Paul Dick	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Mary Collins	30 January 1989	4 January 1993
	Vacant	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of National Defence	Robert Coates	17 September 1984	12 February 1985
	Erik Nielsen (acting)	12 February 1985	27 February 1985
	Erik Nielsen	27 February 1985	30 June 1986
	Perrin Beatty	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Bill McKnight	30 January 1989	21 April 1991
	Marcel Masse	21 April 1991	4 January 1993
	Kim Campbell	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of National Health and Welfare	Jake Epp	17 September 1984	30 January 1989
	Perrin Beatty	30 January 1989	21 April 1991
	Benoît Bouchard	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of National Revenue	Perrin Beatty	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Elmer MacKay	20 August 1985	30 January 1989
	Otto Jelinek	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
President of the Privy Council	Erik Nielsen	17 September 1984	27 February 1985
	Ray Hnatyshyn	27 February 1985	30 June 1986
	Don Mazankowski	30 June 1986	21 April 1991
	Joe Clark	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Privatization and Regulatory Affairs	Don Mazankowski	27 August 1987	21 April 1991
Minister of State (Privatization and Regulatory Affairs)	Barbara McDougall	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
	Don Mazankowski	31 March 1988	30 January 1989
	John McDermid	30 January 1989	26 February 1991
Minister of Public Works	Roch La Salle	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Stewart McInnes	30 June 1986	8 December 1988
	Otto Jelinek (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Elmer MacKay	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
Minister of Regional Economic Expansion	Sinclair Stevens	17 September 1984	13 May 1986
	Don Mazankowski (acting)	13 May 1986	30 June 1986
	Michel Côté	30 June 1986	27 August 1987
	Robert de Cotret	27 August 1987	30 January 1989
	Harvie Andre	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
Minister responsible for Royal Canadian Mint	Harvie Andre	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Stewart McInnes	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	Monique Vézina	30 June 1986	27 August 1987
	Michel Côté	27 August 1987	3 February 1988
	Stewart McInnes (acting)	3 February 1988	31 March 1988
	Lucien Bouchard	31 March 1988	30 January 1989
	Paul Dick	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
Minister for Science	William Winegard	23 February 1990	4 January 1993
	Tom Hockin	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Science and Technology)	Tom Siddon	17 September 1984	20 November 1985
	Frank Oberle	20 November 1985	11 August 1987
	Michel Côté	11 August 1987	27 August 1987
	Frank Oberle	11 August 1987	30 January 1989
	Robert de Cotret	27 August 1987	30 January 1989
	Harvie Andre	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	William Winegard	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
Secretary of State for Canada	Walter McLean	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Benoît Bouchard	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	David Crombie	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
	Lucien Bouchard	31 March 1988	30 January 1989
	Gerry Weiner	30 January 1989	21 April 1991
	Robert de Cotret	21 April 1991	4 January 1993
	Monique Landry	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Seniors)	George Hees	27 August 1987	15 September 1988
	Monique Vézina	15 September 1988	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Small Businesses)	André Bissonnette	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)	Bernard Valcourt	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Tom Hockin	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Tourism)	Thomas McMillan	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Jack Murta	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
Solicitor General	Elmer MacKay	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Perrin Beatty	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	James Kelleher	30 June 1986	8 December 1988
	Perrin Beatty (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Pierre Blais	30 January 1989	23 February 1990
	Pierre Cadieux	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Doug Lewis	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for Standards Council of Canada	Michel Côté	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Harvie Andre	30 June 1986	30 January 1989
	Bernard Valcourt	30 January 1989	2 August 1989
	Harvie Andre (acting)	2 August 1989	23 February 1990
	Pierre Blais	23 February 1990	4 January 1993
	Pierre H. Vincent	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister responsible for the Status of Women	Walter McLean	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Barbara McDougall	30 June 1986	23 February 1990
	Mary Collins	23 February 1990	25 June 1993
Minister of Supply and Services and Receiver General	Harvie Andre	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Stewart McInnes	20 August 1985	30 June 1986
	Monique Vézina	30 June 1986	27 August 1987
	Michel Côté	27 August 1987	3 February 1988
	Stewart McInnes (acting)	3 February 1988	31 March 1988
	Lucien Bouchard	31 March 1988	30 January 1989
	Paul Dick	30 January 1989	25 June 1993
Minister of Transport	Don Mazankowski	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	John Crosbie	30 June 1986	31 March 1988
	Benoît Bouchard	31 March 1988	23 February 1990
	Doug Lewis	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Jean Corbeil	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Transport)	Benoît Bouchard	17 September 1984	20 August 1985
	Suzanne Blais-Grenier	20 August 1985	31 December 1985
	André Bissonnette	30 June 1986	19 January 1987
	Monique Vézina	27 August 1987	31 March 1988
	Gerry St. Germain	31 March 1988	15 September 1988
	Shirley Martin	15 September 1988	23 February 1990
	Jean Corbeil	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Shirley Martin	21 April 1991	25 June 1993
President of the Treasury Board	Robert de Cotret	17 September 1984	27 August 1987
	Don Mazankowski	27 August 1987	31 March 1988
	Pat Carney	31 March 1988	28 September 1988
	Michael Wilson (acting)	28 September 1988	8 December 1988
	Doug Lewis (acting)	8 December 1988	30 January 1989
	Robert de Cotret	30 January 1989	20 September 1990
	Gilles Loiselle	20 September 1990	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Treasury Board)	Doug Lewis	27 August 1987	30 January 1989
Minister of Veterans Affairs	George Hees	17 September 1984	15 September 1988
	Gerald Merrithew	15 September 1988	4 January 1993
	Kim Campbell	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of the Western Diversification Office	Bill McKnight	4 August 1987	28 June 1988
Minister of Western Economic Diversification	Bill McKnight	28 June 1988	30 January 1989
	Charles Mayer	30 January 1989	4 January 1993
	Mary Collins	4 January 1993	25 June 1993
Minister of State (Youth)	Andrée Champagne	17 September 1984	30 June 1986
	Jean Charest	30 June 1986	24 January 1990
	Barbara McDougall (acting)	24 January 1990	23 February 1990
Minister of State (Youth)(Fitness and Amateur Sport)	Marcel Danis	23 February 1990	21 April 1991
	Pierre Cadieux	21 April 1991	25 June 1993

References

• Government of Canada. "Twenty-Fourth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-07-01.

Succession

Ministries of Canada
Preceded by 23rd Canadian Ministry	24th Canadian Ministry 1984–1993	Succeeded by 25th Canadian Ministry