Current Senators
Name | Party | Division1 | Date appointed | Appointed by2 | Mandatory retirement | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catherine Callbeck | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | 01997-09-23September 23, 1997 | Chrétien | 02014-07-25July 25, 2014 | |
Percy Downe | Liberal | Charlottetown | 02003-03-26March 26, 2003 | Chrétien | 02029-07-08July 8, 2029 | |
Mike Duffy | Conservative | Cavendish | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02021-05-21May 21, 2021 | |
Elizabeth Hubley | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | 02001-03-08March 8, 2001 | Chrétien | 02017-09-08September 8, 2017 |
Notes:
1 Senators are appointed to represent Prince Edward Island. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within the province as his or her division.
2 Senators are appointed by the Governor-General of Canada on the recommendation of the prime minister.
3 It is widely acknowledged that Katherine McKenna of Charlottetown will be the next person appointed to the senate.
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