The Brewster ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from November 23, 1916, to March 1, 1918. It was led by Harlan Carey Brewster, the 18th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.
The Brewster ministry was established following the victory of the Liberals in the 1916 election. It governed in the first half of the 14th Parliament of British Columbia up to Harlan Carey Brewster's death on March 1, 1918.
List of ministers +Brewster ministry by portfolioPortfolioMinisterTenureStartEndPremier of British ColumbiaHarlan Carey BrewsterNovember 23, 1916March 1, 1918President of the CouncilHarlan Carey BrewsterNovember 23, 1916May 14, 1917John Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 14, 1917June 11, 1917Harlan Carey BrewsterJune 11, 1917March 1, 1918Minister of AgricultureJohn OliverNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918Attorney GeneralMalcolm Archibald MacdonaldNovember 29, 1916May 14, 1917John Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 14, 1917March 1, 1918Minister of FinanceRalph SmithNovember 29, 1916February 15, 1917Harlan Carey BrewsterFebruary 15, 1917June 11, 1917John HartJune 11, 1917March 1, 1918Minister of LabourJohn Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 23, 1917March 1, 1918Minister of LandsThomas Dufferin PattulloNovember 30, 1916March 1, 1918Minister of MinesWilliam SloanNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918Provincial Secretary/Minister of EducationJohn Duncan MacLeanNovember 30, 1916March 1, 1918Minister of Public WorksJames Horace KingNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918Minister of RailwaysJohn OliverNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918
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