Resigned
Callbeck resigned in October 1996 after only three and a half years as PEI's premier. The Liberal party lost the provincial election in November 1996 as well as the next two general elections, only returning to power in the 2007 election.
In September 1997 she was appointed on the recommendation of Jean Chrétien to the Senate. She can serve in the Senate until 25 July 2014, when she reaches the Senate's mandatory retirement age.
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