What are Conservative Governments Good For?

Pork Barelling. That's what. Stevie Harper is now running neck and neck with the Mulroney boys. 38 members in cabinet. And he had the nerve to say Martin's cabinet was too big at 33? What a joke. Let's see. 5 cabinet ministers times $70k a year more in pay plus limos, plus, plus, plus......



Ministry Changes in Ministry Size
28th Ministry (2006.02.06 - )
Prime Minister: Harper, Stephen Government Party: Conservative Party of Canada


Date (yyyy.mm.dd)/ Ministry Size/ Cabinet Size
2010.11.05 /36/ 36
2010.08.06 / 37 / 37
2010.04.09 /37/ 37
2010.01.19 / 38/ 38
2008.10.30 /38 / 38
2008.03.01 /32 / 27

27th Ministry (2003.12.12 - 2006.02.05)
Prime Minister: Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe Government Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Date (yyyy.mm.dd)/ Ministry Size / Cabinet Size
2004.07.07 / 39/ 33

26th Ministry (1993.11.04 - 2003.12.11)
Prime Minister: Chrétien, Joseph Jacques Jean Government Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Date (yyyy.mm.dd)/ Ministry Size/ Cabinet Size
2002.06 / 38 / 28
2001.01 / 37 / 29
2000.07 / 37 / 28
1999.10 / 37 / 28
1997.06 / 37 / 28
1996.02 / 34 / 25
1995.02 / 33 / 24
1994.02 / 31 / 23

24th Ministry (1984.09.17 - 1993.06.24)
Prime Minister: Mulroney, Martin Brian Government Party: Progressive Conservative Party

Date (yyyy.mm.dd) /Ministry Size /Cabinet Size
1993.02/ 35/ 35
1991.03 / 37 / 37
1991.02 / 38 /38
1990 / 39/ 39
1989.09/ 38 / 38
1989.02 / 39 /39
1988 / 39/ 39
1987 / 39 / 39
1986 / 38 /38
1985 / 39/ 39