Current Senators
| Name | Party1 | Division2 | Date appointed | Appointed by3 | Mandatory retirement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoAnne Buth | Conservative | Manitoba | 02012-01-06January 6, 2012 | Harper | 02029-05-23May 23, 2029 | |
| Maria Chaput | Liberal | Manitoba | 02002-12-12December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | 02017-05-07May 7, 2017 | |
| Janis Johnson4 | Conservative | Winnipeg-Interlake Manitoba5 |
01990-09-27September 27, 1990 | Mulroney | 02021-04-27April 27, 2021 | |
| Don Plett | Conservative | Landmark | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02025-05-14May 14, 2025 | |
| Terry Stratton | Conservative | Red River | 01993-03-25March 25, 1993 | Mulroney | 02013-03-16March 16, 2013 | |
| Rod Zimmer | Liberal | Winnipeg | 02005-08-02August 2, 2005 | Martin | 02017-12-19December 19, 2017 |
Notes:
1 Party listed is the Senator's current party.
2 Senators are appointed to represent Manitoba. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within Manitoba as his or her division.
3 Senators are appointed by the Governor-General of Canada on the recommendation of the prime minister.
4 Johnson was appointed as one of two senators under section 26 of the Constitution Act to represent the Western provinces, under the regional expansion clause that saw the Senate increase from 104 to 112 members.
5 Division designated as Winnipeg-Interlake from 01990-09-27September 27, 1990 to 02009-03-29March 29, 2009 and Manitoba from 02009-03-30March 30, 2009 to the present.
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