List Of Nova Scotia Senators
This is a list of past and present Canadian Senators from Nova Scotia.
During the Quebec Conference of 1864, Nova Scotia was guaranteed ten Senate seats, but because Prince Edward Island stalled for equal representation in the upper house, Nova Scotia was awarded two of Prince Edward Island's Senate seats, until 1873 when Prince Edward Island gave in and joined confederation Nova Scotia dropped to 10 seats. The province kept its extra seats until the first two Senators ended their term after 1873, they were not replaced.
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