Minister of Middle Class Prosperity

Minister of Middle Class Prosperity
Ministre de la Prospérité de la Classe Moyenne
Incumbent
Vacant
Department of Finance
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
[1]
Reports to
[2]
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
FormationNovember 20, 2019
First holderMona Fortier
Final holderMona Fortier
AbolishedOctober 26, 2021
SalaryCA$269,800 (2019)[3]
Websitefin.canada.ca

The minister of middle class prosperity (French: ministre de la prospérité de la classe moyenne) was a member of the Canadian Cabinet who was responsible for various files within the Department of Finance Canada as assigned by the minister of finance.

Mona Fortier was the first and only minister, serving from November 20, 2019 to October 26, 2021. She was concurrently the associate minister of finance.[4]

This portfolio was introduced under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the 2019 election and fell into disuse following the 2021 election.

  1. ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary system - Our Procedure - House of Commons". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Review of the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of Ministers and Senior Officials" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Who's who in Justin Trudeau's 2019 cabinet".