Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

The title Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec was accorded to full members of the Cabinet of Canada from the Campbell Ministry through the first months of Paul Martin government. Prior to the agency's renaming in 1998, the position was termed Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec.

Ministers responsible have included Jean Charest, Paul Martin, and John Manley.

In 2002, Claude Drouin became the only Secretary of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the regions of Quebec that was created to succeed from the former position of Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec) which had existed since 1996 with Martin Cauchon in the position. When Prime Minister Paul Martin did away with the sub-Cabinet position of Secretary of State, he reverted the structure to how it had been constituted before 1996, with Industry Minister Lucienne Robillard assuming the title.

After the 2004 Canadian election the portfolio was cut loose as an autonomous office, the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and given to Jacques Saada.

Ministers

Key:

  Liberal Party of Canada

  Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Ministers responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (1993–1998)
No.	Minister	Secretary		Term of office		Political party	Ministry
1	Jean Charest	—		June 25, 1993	November 3, 1993	Progressive Conservative	25 (Campbell)
2	Paul Martin			November 4, 1993	January 24, 1996	Liberal	26 (Chrétien)
3	John Manley		Martin Cauchon	January 25, 1996	February 12, 1998	Liberal
Ministers responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (1998–2004)
3	John Manley (cont'd)		Martin Cauchon	February 13, 1998	October 16, 2000	Liberal	26 (Chrétien)
4	Brian Tobin			June 11, 1997	January 14, 2002	Liberal
VACANT			Claude Drouin	January 15, 2002	December 11, 2003	Liberal
5	Lucienne Robillard	—		December 12, 2003	July 19, 2004	Liberal	27 (Martin)

Martin Cauchon handled most day-to-day responsibilities for this portfolio as Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec) from January 25, 1996 to February 12, 1998, and continued as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec) until January 14, 2002. His replacement, Claude Drouin, would handle virtually all responsibilities for this portfolio as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency for the Regions of Quebec) for the remainder of the Chrétien Ministry.

The portfolio became a full-fledged ministerial posting, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, in 2004.