61:. Because it was a position that was assigned to assist Cabinet ministers, a secretary of state was legally a minister of state; the distinction is that, unlike a minister, a secretary is not a full cabinet portfolio itself and thus not considered a member of Cabinet. (They were hence considered junior to ministers of state.) The
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This article is about the generic usage of the title "secretary of state" by the
Canadian government from 1993 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2008. For the Canadian cabinet position extant from 1867 to 1996, see
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was introduced. On 2008 October 30, a ministerial position was established by Harper as the
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Secretary of State (Science, Research and
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on 4 January 2007, but went back to ministers of state in his
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without substantially decreasing the size of the ministry. When
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Between 1993 and 2003, there were at least three junior
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Ministers of State (Science, Research and Development)
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Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)
376:(and antecedents) with the various portfolios of the
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was introduced in 1996 to provide assistance to the
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1074:. In 1997, the secretarial position was changed to
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727:was a position introduced in 1993 to assist the
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957:Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
760:Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)
127:, resumed the use of secretaries of state in a
45:from 1993 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008,
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172:Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)
1730:"Profile - Western Economic Diversification"
935:Western Economic Diversification (including
764:Minister of State (Science & Technology)
744:Minister of Western Economic Diversification
390:Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
1450:Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)
330:Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East
1555:Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific Gateway)
1494:economic development for regions of Quebec
372:Several Secretaries of State assisted the
1085:, Human Resources Development included a
1135:Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
1124:Secretary of State (Training and Youth)
348:Foreign Affairs and International Trade
211:Between 2007 and 2008, the Conservative
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1076:Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
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937:Indian Affairs and Northern Development
90:Secretary of State for External Affairs
63:Secretary of State (Training and Youth)
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816:Western Economic Diversification
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1601:How Canadians Govern Themselves
378:Department of Canadian Heritage
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150:Department of External Affairs
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374:Minister of Canadian Heritage
82:Secretary of State for Canada
21:Secretary of State for Canada
1664:"Profile - External Affairs"
1087:Secretary of State (Seniors)
382:Department of Communications
116:and increased the powers of
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164:— relations within the
28:Parliamentary secretary
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1468:parliamentary affairs
770:Secretaries of State
754:Under Prime Minister
148:positions within the
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1220:Fisheries and Oceans
1120:Ethel Blondin-Andrew
1068:Department of Labour
729:Minister of Industry
398:Title and portfolio
123:Martin's successor,
67:secretaries of state
55:Government of Canada
1438:Maurizio Bevilacqua
1089:to assist with the
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1064:Minister of Labour
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