Department of Industry, Energy and Technology

The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology is a government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The current Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology is Andrew Parsons.

[1] The department is responsible for the provinces energy, mines, forestry and agrifoods sectors.

[2] Due to the significance of Newfoundland and Labrador's natural resources sector the Minister of Natural Resources is considered to be one of the most high-profile positions in the Provincial Cabinet.