This is a list of members of the New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Canadian parliament. Positions in the shadow cabinet were announced on November 17, 2008, and include all 37 members of the New Democratic Party caucus in the House of Commons of Canada except Joe Comartin who was running for election as Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada when the shadow cabinet was appointed. {| class="wikitable" ! Portfolio !! Critic !! Duration |- | Leader (Critic for the Prime Minister of Canada) | rowspan=2 | Hon. Jack Layton | 2003–2011 |- | Intergovernmental Affairs | 2007–2011 |- | rowspan=2 | Deputy Leader | Libby Davies | 2004– |- | Thomas Mulcair | 2007– |- | Agriculture and Agri-Food | Alex Atamanenko | 2006–2011 |- | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Jack Harris | 2008–2011 |- | Canadian Heritage and Status of Women (Canadian Heritage) | Charlie Angus | 2008–2011 |- | Status of Women | Irene Mathyssen | 2007–2011 |- | Citizenship and Immigration | Olivia Chow | 2007–2011 |- | Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec | Thomas Mulcair | 2007–2011 |- | Environment | Linda Duncan | 2008–2011 |- | Finance | Thomas Mulcair | 2007–2011 |- | Fisheries and Oceans | Peter Stoffer | 1997–2011 |- | Foreign Affairs | Paul Dewar | 2007– |- | Health | Megan Leslie | 2010–2011 |- | Human Resources and Social Development | Tony Martin | 2004–2011 |- | Human Resources and Social Development (Employment Insurance) | Yvon Godin | 2007–2011 |- | Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Aboriginals) | Jean Crowder | 2006–2011 |- | Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Northern Development and Sovereignty ) | Dennis Bevington | 2006–2011 |- | Industry | Brian Masse | 2008–2011 |- | International Cooperation | John Rafferty | 2008–2011 |- | International TradePacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics | Peter Julian | 2004–2011 |- | rowspan=2 | Justice and Shadow Attorney General | Libby Davies | 2008–2009 |- | Joe Comartin | 2009– |- | Labour | Chris Charlton | 2008–2011 |- | House Leader | Libby Davies | 2003–2011 |- | National Defence | Jack Harris | 2006– |- | National Revenue | Carol Hughes | 2008–2011 |- | Natural Resources | Nathan Cullen | 2008–2011 |- | Public Safety | Jack Harris | 2008–2011 |- | Public Works and