The minister of tourism () is a minister of the Crown member of the Canadian Cabinet. The office is associated with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
List of ministers MinisterTenurePartyMinistry (Prime Minister)Minister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)Charles LapointeMarch 3, 1980September 29, 1982Liberal22 Bill RompkeySeptember 30, 1982August 11, 1983LiberalDavid SmithAugust 12, 1982June 29, 1984LiberalJune 30, 1984September 16, 198423 (Turner)Minister of State (Tourism)Thomas McMillanSeptember 17, 1984August 19, 1985Progressive Conservative24 (Mulroney)Jack MurtaAugust 20, 1985June 29, 1986Progressive ConservativeMinister of State (Small Businesses and Tourism)Bernard ValcourtJune 30, 1986January 29, 1989Progressive Conservative24 (Mulroney)Tom HockinJanuary 30, 1989June 24, 1993Progressive ConservativeSecretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)Gerry RitzJanuary 4, 2007August 13, 2007Conservative28 (Harper)Diane AblonczyAugust 14, 2007October 29, 2008ConservativeMinister of State (Small Business and Tourism)Diane AblonczyOctober 30, 2008January 18, 2010Conservative28 (Harper)Rob MooreJanuary 19, 2010May 17, 2011ConservativeMaxime BernierMay 18, 2011July 14, 2013ConservativeMinister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture)Maxime BernierJuly 15, 2013November 3, 2015Conservative28 (Harper)Minister of Small Business and TourismBardish ChaggerNovember 4, 2015July 18, 2018Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La FrancophonieMélanie JolyJuly 18, 2018November 20, 2019Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)vacantNovember 20, 2019October 26, 2021LiberalMinister of TourismRandy BoissonnaultOctober 26, 2021July 26, 2023Liberal29 (J. Trudeau)Soraya Martinez FerradaJuly 26, 2023February 6, 2025LiberalPascale St-OngeFebruary 6, 2025March 14, 2025LiberalvacantMarch 14, 2025 May 13, 2025Liberal30 (Carney)Secretary of State (Small Businesses and Tourism) Rechie ValdezMay 13, 2025 presentLiberal30 (Carney)
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