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Theminister of northern and arctic affairs (French:ministre des Affaires du Nord et de l'Arctique) is aminister of the Crown in theCanadian Cabinet.

In 1953, the role ofMinister of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created as a formal successor to the Minister of Resources and Development, receiving the previous position's roles with an additional focus on territorial andInuit relations.^[6] Similarly, the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources was created in the same legislation to replace the previous Department of Resources and Development.

In 1966, the portfolio's responsibilities were divided between the new posts ofMinister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development andMinister of Energy, Mines and Resources, which were given the majority of the northern affairs and national resources portfolios, respectively.^[7]

In 2019, the northern affairs portfolio ofCrown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) was assigned back to a separate Minister of Northern Affairs. This position lasted until 2024, at which point responsibility for northern affairs was returned to theMinister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

No.	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Political party	Ministry
Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources
1		Jean Lesage	16 December 1953	21 June 1957	Liberal	17(St. Laurent)[8]
2		Douglas Harkness	21 June 1957	18 August 1957	Progressive Conservative	18(Diefenbaker)[9]
		Vacant	19 August 1957	21 August 1957
3		Alvin Hamilton	22 August 1957	10 October 1960	Progressive Conservative
4		Walter Dinsdale	11 October 1960	22 April 1963	Progressive Conservative
5		Arthur Laing	22 December 1963	30 September 1966	Liberal	19(Pearson)[10]
Responsibilities underMinister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1966–2019)[a]
Minister of Northern Affairs
6		Dan Vandal	20 November 2019	20 December 2024	Liberal	29(J. Trudeau)
Responsibilities given toMinister of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (2024–2025)
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
7		Rebecca Chartrand	13 May 2025	present	Liberal	30(Carney)

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