Question

what is deputy ministers

Answer 1

In some countries a "Deputy minister" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister. ... Canada: The Deputy minister is the senior civil servant in a government department. He or she takes political direction from an appointed minister of the Crown.

In Canada, a deputy minister (French: sous-ministre) is the senior civil servant in a government department. He or she takes political direction from an appointed minister of the Crown. A deputy minister has responsibility for a department's day-to-day operations, budget, and program development.