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. The department was formerly known as the Department of Mines and Energy, however its name was changed in 2004, to Natural Resources under the government of Danny Williams. The department is responsible for the provinces energy, mines, forestry and agrifoods sectors.