New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet
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The current New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet is listed below. Owing to the NDP caucus' membership of 19, all members of caucus are Shadow Ministers.
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister | |
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| Leader | Hon. Jack Layton | (2004–) |
| Deputy Leader | Hon. Bill Blaikie | (2004–) |
| Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food | Charlie Angus | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Yvon Godin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Canadian Heritage | Charlie Angus | (2004–) |
| Critic for Citizenship and Immigration | Bill Siksay | (2004–) |
| Critic for Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and the Minister responsible for La Francophonie |
none specified | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Environment | Nathan Cullen | (2004–) |
| Critic for Finance | Judy Wasylycia-Leis | (2003–) |
| Critic for Fisheries and Oceans | Peter Stoffer | (1997–) |
| Critic for Foreign Affairs | Alexa McDonough | (2003–) |
| Critic for Health | Jean Crowder | (2005–) |
| House Leader | Libby Davies | (2003–) |
| Critic for Human Resources and Skills Development | Tony Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Indian Affairs and Northern Development | Pat Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Industry | Brian Masse | (2002–) |
| Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs and the Minister responsible for Official Languages |
Yvon Godin | (2003–) |
| Critic for International Cooperation | (2005–) | |
| Critic for International Trade | Peter Julian | (2004–) |
| Critic for Justice and Attorney General |
Joe Comartin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Labour and Housing | David Christopherson | (2004–) |
| Critic for National Defence | Hon. Bill Blaikie | (2004–) |
| Critic for National Revenue | Judy Wasylycia-Leis | (2004–) |
| Critic for Natural Resources | Jean Crowder | (2004–) |
| Critic for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | Joe Comartin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Public Works and Government Services | Pat Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | none specified | (2004–) |
| Critic for Social Development | Tony Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Transport | Bev Desjarlais | (1997–) |
| Critic for the President of the Treasury Board | Peter Julian | (2004–) |
| Critic for Veterans Affairs | Peter Stoffer | (2004–) |
| Critic for Western Economic Diversification | Bill Siksay | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Families and Caregivers) | Tony Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) | Tony Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Human Resources Development) | Tony Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities) | David Christopherson | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) | Libby Davies | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Northern Development) | Jean Crowder | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Public Health) | Jean Crowder | (2005–) |
| Critic for the Minister of State (Sport) | Peter Stoffer | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board | Bev Desjarlais | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister responsible for Democratic Reform | Hon. Ed Broadbent | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Minister responsible for the Status of Women | Jean Crowder | (2004–) |
The NDP has also assigned the following specific critic roles, meaning that in certain policy areas Cabinet Ministers may be shadowed by different critics than those noted above. |
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| Critic for Climate Change and Critic for Energy | Hon. Jack Layton | (2004–) |
| Critic for Child Poverty and Critic for Corporate Accountability | Hon. Ed Broadbent | (2004–) |
| Critic for Steel Policy | David Christopherson | (2004–) |
| Critic for the Great Lakes Ecosystem | Joe Comartin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Community Economic Development | Jean Crowder | (2004–) |
| Critic for Youth | Nathan Cullen | (2004–) |
| Critic for Housing | (2005–) | |
| Critic for Crown Corporations | Bev Desjarlais | (2004–) |
| Critic for Employment Insurance | Yvon Godin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Government Operations | Pat Martin | (2004–) |
| Critic for Persons with Disabilities | Peter Julian | (2004–) |
| Critic for Public Accounts | David Christopherson | (2004–) |
| Critic for Auto Policy and Critic for Canada Border Services and Customs | Brian Masse | (2004–) |
| Critic for Post-Secondary Education | Alexa McDonough | (2004–) |
| Critic for Canadian Human Rights | Bill Siksay | (2004–) |
| Critic for Seniors and Critic for Shipbuilding | Peter Stoffer | (2004–) |
| Critic for Pensions | Judy Wasylycia-Leis | (2004–) |
| Critic for Public Accounts | David Christopherson | (2005–) |