The minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario () is the minister in the Canadian Cabinet who also serves as the chief executive of Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), an agency of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
Ministers No.PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical partyMinistrySecretary of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) 1 Andy Mitchell(1st time) August 3, 1999 December 11, 2003 Liberal26 (Chrétien)Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) 2 Joe Comuzzi December 12, 2003 June 27, 2005 Liberal27 (Martin) (1) Andy Mitchell(2nd time) June 28, 2005 February 5, 2006 LiberalMinister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario 3 Tony Clement(1st time) February 6, 2006 October 30, 2008 Conservative 28 (Harper)Position discontinued; responsibilities given to the Minister of Industry (3) Tony Clement(2nd time) May 18, 2011 July 14, 2013 Conservative28 (Harper) 4 Greg Rickford July 15, 2013 August 1, 2015 ConservativePosition discontinued; responsibilities given to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (2015 to 2019) and Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (2019 to 2021)Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario5 Patty Hajdu(1st time) October 26, 2021 March 14, 2025 Liberal 29 (J. Trudeau)Position discontinued; responsibilities given to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry(5) Patty Hajdu(2nd time) May 13, 2025 Incumbent Liberal 30 (Carney)
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