Senator

• Longtime Kingston, Ont. politician Hugh Segal passes away at 72

  Segal was a senator and chief of staff during the Mulroney administration. Segal was originally from Montreal but spent many years living in Kingston.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2023
  
• Canadian senator breached ethics code with ‘Freedom Convoy’ rant: watchdog

  Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald has been a senator since he was appointed on the advice of former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2009.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• Former senator, MPP Bob Runciman releases memoir

  Titled From Mad Dog to Senator, the book gives a behind-the-scenes look at Runciman's many years as a politician as well as some personal upheavals.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2023
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• Former senator Don Meredith charged with 3 counts of sexual assault

  Don Meredith, 58, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment, Ottawa police said Saturday.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2022
• Senator who challenged O’Toole’s leadership excluded from Senate committees

  Until now, Denise Batters has been a prominent presence on various Senate committees, particularly the legal and constitutional affairs committee.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
• Saskatchewan Human Rights commissioner David Arnot appointed to Canadian Senate

  Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission’s chief commissioner, David Arnot, has been appointed as an independent Senator in an announcement made on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2021
• 37 Canadian senators sign letter for public inquiry into N.S. shooting

  'Only a comprehensive, open and fully transparent process will be able to address the complexities of this massacre,' the letter reads.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2020
• Saskatchewan senator calls for RCMP boss to resign, saying she doesn’t understand racism

  A Saskatchewan senator says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki should resign or be removed to ensure the national police force can properly serve Indigenous communities.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020
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• Former University of Saskatchewan law dean appointed to the Senate

  He's also a former deputy minister of intergovernmental and Indigenous affairs in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2020
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• Service celebrating life of former Nova Scotia premier John Buchanan set for Friday

  Buchanan, who served as premier from 1978 to 1990, winning four consecutive majorities, died Thursday at the age of 88.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2019