Minutes ago, Liberal leader Stephane Dion announced his shadow cabinet (though he said he’s uncomfortable with that term). He has also set up several committees within his caucus that will deal with various subject areas. Here’s the lineup vs the ministers they cover. I have put ministers and former ministers in boldface.
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister vs Hon. Stephane Dion, Leader of the Official Opposition; Michael Ignatieff (Ontario), Deputy Leader
Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice vs Marlene Jennings (Quebec)
Hon. David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, vs Navdeep Bains (Ontario), International Trade; Don Bell (B.C.) Pacific Gateway; Hon. Hedy Fry (B.C.), Olympics
Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec vs Mario Silva (Ontario), Labour; Marcel Proulx (Quebec) Economic Development Agency for Quebec
Hon. Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs vs. Hon. Albina Guarnieri (Ontario)
Hon. Marjory Lebreton ; Leader of the Government in the Senate, Secretary of State (Seniors) vs. Celine Hervieux-Payette (Quebec), Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; Claudette Tardiff (Alberta), Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; Jim Cowan (Nova Scotia), Senate Whip
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Hon. Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development vs Mike Savage (Nova Scotia); Hon. Carolyn Bennett (Ontario), Seniors, the Disabled and the Social Economy
Hon. Chuck Strahl Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board vs Hon. Wayne Easter (PEI)
Hon. Christian Paradis, Secretary of State (Agriculture)
Hon. Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources vs Mark Holland (Ontario)
Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency vs. Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh (B.C.), Foreign Affairs; Hon. Raymond Chan (B.C.), Foreign Affairs – Asia-Pacific; Jean-Claude D’Amours (New Brunswick)
Hon. Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans vs. Scott Simms (Nfld)
Hon. Stockwell Day , Minister of Public Safety vs. Hon. Sue Barnes (Ontario)
Hon. Carol Skelton , Minister of National Revenue vs Hon. Judy Sgro (Ontario)
Hon. Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board vs Hon. Raymond Simard (Manitoba), Intergovernmental Affairs;
Hon. Rona Ambrose , President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovermental Affairs, Minister of Western Economic Diversification vs. Bernard Patry (Quebec); Sukh Dhaliwal (B.C.), Western Economic Diversification
Hon. Diane Finley , Minister of Citizenship and Immigration vs. Omar Alghabra (Ontario)
Hon. Gordon O’Connor, Minister of National Defence vs Hon. Denis Coderre (Quebec)
Hon. Bev Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women vs Tina Keeper (Manitoba), Heritage; Hon. Maria Minna (Ontario), Status of Women
Hon. Jim Prentice Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians vs. Hon. Anita Neville (Manitoba); Larry Bagnell (Yukon), Northern Affairs
Hon. John Baird, Minister of the Environment vs David McGuinty (Ontario)
Hon. Maxime Bernier , Minister of Industry vs. Hon. Scott Brison (Nova Scotia)
Hon. Gerry Ritz, Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
Hon. Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities vs Paul Zed (New Brunswick), Cities and Communities; Hon. Mauril Belanger (Ontario), Infrastructure; Hon. Joe Volpe (Ontario), Transport
Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario vs Bonnie Brown (Ontario), Helath; Ken Boshcoff (Ontario), FEDNOR
Hon. Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance vs Hon. John McCallum (Ontario)
Hon. Josée Verner, Minister of International Coperation, Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages vs Hon. Mark Eyking (Nova Scotia), CIDA; Raymonde Falco (Quebec), La Francophonie and Official Languages
Hon. Michael Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services vs. Pablo Rodriguez (Quebec)
Hon. Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister for Democratic Reform vs Hon. Ralph Goodale, (Saskatchewan), Liberal House Leader; Hon. Lucienne Robillard (Quebec), Deputy House Leader; Hon. Stephen Owen (B.C.), Democratic Reform
Hon. Jay Hill Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip vs. Karen Redman (Ontario), Opposition Whip; Marcel Proulx (Quebec), Deputy Opposition Whip
Hon. Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity) vs. Colleen Beaumier (Ontario)
Hon. Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade), Secretary of State (Sport) vs Hon. Hedy Fry (B.C.), Sport
Ray Bonin remains in his position as chair of the National Caucus Chair.
Hon. Belinda Stronach (Ontario) is critic for Competitiveness and the New Economy
Hon. Dan McTeague (Ontario) is critic for Consumer Affairs and Consular Services
Borys Wrzesnewskyj is critic for Crown Corporations
Hon. Irwin Cotler is critic for Human Rights
Ruby Dhalla is critic for Social Development
Hon. Charles Hubbard is critic for Rural Affairs
Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua is critic for Science and Research
Dion has four committees within his caucus for various subject areas. Here they are with their chairs and vice-chairs:
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Priorities and Planning Committee: Chair – Dion; Vice-Chair – Ignatieff
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Economic Prosperity: Chair – Hon. John McKay (Ontario); Vice-Chair – Massimo Pacetti (Quebec)
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Social Justice: Chair – Hon. Ken Dryden (Quebec); Hon. Andy Scott (New Brunswick)
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Environmental Sustainability – Chair – Hon. John Godfrey (Ontario); Vice-Chair – Hon. Geoff Regan (Nova Scotia)
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Canada and the World – Chair – Hon. Bryon Wilfert (Ontario); Vice-Chair – Hon. Keith Martin (B.C.)