Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (in French: le Conseil exécutif de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in French: le Cabinet de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) is the cabinet headed by the lieutenant governor and composed of the ministers in office. The Executive Council is composed only of ministers in office, and is the official body by which Cabinet's constitutional advice is given to the lieutenant governor.

The Executive Council is thus similar in structure and role to the federal Queen's Privy Council for Canada, though smaller in size, and, whereas the federal cabinet is a committee of the Queen's Privy Council, the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador are one and the same. Also, unlike the Queen's Privy Council, members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador are not appointed for life, and are not entitled to post-nominal letters due to their position.

The Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, as representative of the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case. The Lieutenant Governor, advised by the Premier, determines which portfolios will be created. It is then up to the new minister to organize his or her department, and to present legislation for the new ministry if none exists. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor.

The Executive Council has offices and meetings at Confederation Building East Block.

Current Cabinet

Members are listed in order of precedence.[1] The Table of Precedence prescribes that order of precedence within this group be determined in order of appointment to Executive Council with ties broken by order of election to the House of Assembly.

Lieutenant-Governor
Her Honour The Honourable Judy Foote	(2018–present)
Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador President of Executive Council Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs	Andrew Furey
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency	Derrick Bragg
Minister of Immigration, Skills and Labour Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL	Gerry Byrne
Deputy Premier Minister of Finance Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission	Siobhan Coady
Minister of Justice and Public Safety President of Treasury Board Government House Leader	Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation	Bernard Davis
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Deputy Government House Leader	Lisa Dempster
Minister of Health and Community Services	John Haggie
Minister of Education	Tom Osborne
Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Attorney General	Andrew Parsons
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities	Brian Warr
Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Municipalities Registrar General Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board	Derek Bennett
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture	Elvis Loveless
Minister of Digital Government and Service NL Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs	Sarah Stoodley

References

1. "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.