The Second Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by

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Alexander Mackenzie. It governed

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from 7 November 1873 to 8 October 1878, including the last two months of the

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as well as all of the 3rd. The government was formed by the

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Ministries

**7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie * Minister of Agriculture **7 November 1873 – 15 December 1876:

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**15 December 1876 – 26 January 1877: Isaac Burpee (Acting) **26 January 1877 – 17 October 1878: Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier * Minister of Customs **7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Isaac Burpee *

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**7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878:

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* Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs **7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Minister of the Interior (Ex officio) **7 November 1873 – 7 October 1876:

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**7 October 1876 – 24 October 1876:

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(Acting) **24 October 1876 – 17 October 1878: David Mills *

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**7 November 1873 – 8 July 1874: Télesphore Fournier **8 July 1874 – 9 November 1876: Félix Geoffrion **9 November 1876 – 8 June 1877: Rodolphe Laflamme **8 June 1877 – 8 October 1877: Joseph-Édouard Cauchon **8 October 1877 – 17 October 1878:

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**7 November 1873 – 7 October 1876: David Laird **7 October 1876 – 24 October 1876: Richard William Scott (Acting) **24 October 1876 – 17 October 1878: David Mills *

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**7 November 1873 – 1 June 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion **1 June 1874 – 8 July 1874: Albert James Smith (Acting) **8 July 1874 – 19 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier **19 May 1875 – 8 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake **8 June 1877 – 17 October 1878: Rodolphe Laflamme *

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**7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio) ***7 November 1873 – 1 June 1874: Antoine-Aimé Dorion ***1 June 1874 – 8 July 1874: Sir Albert James Smith (Acting) ***8 July 1874 – 19 May 1875: Télesphore Fournier ***19 May 1875 – 8 June 1877: Dominick Edward Blake ***8 June 1877 – 17 October 1878: Rodolphe Laflamme * Leader of the Government in the Senate **7 November 1873 – 14 December 1876: Luc Letellier de St-Just **14 December 1876 – 17 October 1878: Richard William Scott * Minister of Marine and Fisheries **7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Albert James Smith *

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**7 November 1873 – 30 September 1874: William Ross **30 September 1874 – 21 January 1878: William Berrian Vail **21 January 1878 – 17 October 1878: Alfred Gilpin Jones *

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**7 November 1873 – 19 May 1875:

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**19 May 1875 – 9 October 1875: Télesphore Fournier **9 October 1875 – 17 October 1878: Lucius Seth Huntington * President of the Privy Council **7 November 1873 – 20 January 1874: Alexander Mackenzie (acting) **20 January 1874 – 9 October 1875: Lucius Seth Huntington **9 October 1875 – 7 December 1875: Alexander Mackenzie (acting) **7 December 1875 – 8 June 1877: Joseph-Édouard Cauchon **8 June 1877 – 18 January 1878: Edward Blake **18 January 1878 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie (acting) *

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**7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Alexander Mackenzie * Receiver General **7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: Thomas Coffin * Secretary of State of Canada **7 November 1873 – 9 January 1874: David Christie **9 January 1874 – 17 October 1878: Richard William Scott *

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**7 November 1873 – 17 October 1878: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio) ***7 November 1873 – 9 January 1874: David Christie ***9 January 1874 – 17 October 1878: Richard William Scott *

Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision-making authorit ...

**7 November 1873 – 14 February 1874: Dominick Edward Blake **7 November 1873 – 9 January 1874: Richard William Scott

References

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