Current Senators
See also: Lists of Canadian senators- Key
Conservative Party of Canada | Speaker of the Senate (Noël Kinsella) | |
Liberal Party of Canada | Leader of the Government in the Senate (Marjory LeBreton) | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Jim Cowan) |
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | Deputy Leader of the Government (Claude Carignan) | Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Claudette Tardif) |
Independent | Government Whip (Elizabeth Marshall) | Opposition Whip (Jim Munson) |
Name | Party | Province (Division)† | Date appointed | Appointed on the advice of |
Mandatory retirement | |
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Andreychuk, RaynellRaynell Andreychuk | Conservative | Saskatchewan | 01993-03-11March 11, 1993 | Mulroney | 02019-08-14August 14, 2019 | |
Ataullahjan, SalmaSalma Ataullahjan | Conservative | Ontario (Toronto) | 02010-07-09July 9, 2010 | Harper | 02027-04-29April 29, 2027 | |
Baker, GeorgeGeorge Baker | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | 02002-03-26March 26, 2002 | Chrétien | 02017-09-04September 4, 2017 | |
Bellemare, DianeDiane Bellemare | Conservative | Quebec (Alma) | 02012-09-06September 6, 2012 | Harper | 02024-10-13October 13, 2024 | |
Boisvenu, Pierre-HuguesPierre-Hugues Boisvenu | Conservative | Quebec (La Salle) | 02010-01-29January 29, 2010 | Harper | 02024-02-12February 12, 2024 | |
Braley, DavidDavid Braley | Conservative | Ontario | 02010-05-20May 20, 2010 | Harper | 02016-05-31May 31, 2016 | |
Brazeau, PatrickPatrick Brazeau | Conservative | Quebec (Repentigny) | 02009-01-08January 8, 2009 | Harper | 02049-11-11November 11, 2049 | |
Brown, BertBert Brown | Conservative | Alberta | 02007-07-10July 10, 2007 | Harper | 02013-03-22March 22, 2013 | |
Buth, JoAnneJoAnne Buth | Conservative | Manitoba | 02012-01-06January 6, 2012 | Harper | 02029-05-23May 23, 2029 | |
Callbeck, Catherine S.Catherine S. Callbeck | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | 01997-09-23September 23, 1997 | Chrétien | 02014-07-25July 25, 2014 | |
Campbell, Larry W.Larry W. Campbell | Liberal | British Columbia | 02005-08-02August 2, 2005 | Martin | 02023-02-28February 28, 2023 | |
Carignan, ClaudeClaude Carignan | Conservative | Quebec (Mille Isles) | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02039-12-04December 4, 2039 | |
Champagne, AndréeAndrée Champagne | Conservative | Quebec (Grandville) | 02005-08-02August 2, 2005 | Martin | 02014-07-17July 17, 2014 | |
Chaput, MariaMaria Chaput | Liberal | Manitoba | 02002-12-12December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | 02017-05-07May 7, 2017 | |
Charette-Poulin, MarieMarie Charette-Poulin | Liberal | Ontario (Northern Ontario) | 01995-09-21September 21, 1995 | Chrétien | 02020-06-21June 21, 2020 | |
Comeau, Gerald J.Gerald J. Comeau | Conservative | Nova Scotia | 01990-08-30August 30, 1990 | Mulroney | 02021-02-01February 1, 2021 | |
Cools, Anne C.Anne C. Cools | Independent | Ontario (Toronto Centre-York) | 01984-01-13January 13, 1984 | Trudeau | 02018-08-12August 12, 2018 | |
Cordy, Jane MarieJane Marie Cordy | Liberal | Nova Scotia | 02000-06-09June 9, 2000 | Chrétien | 02025-07-02July 2, 2025 | |
Cowan, JimJim Cowan | Liberal | Nova Scotia | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02017-01-22January 22, 2017 | |
Dagenais, Jean-GuyJean-Guy Dagenais | Conservative | Quebec (Victoria) | 02012-01-17January 17, 2012 | Harper | 02025-02-02February 2, 2025 | |
Dallaire, RoméoRoméo Dallaire | Liberal | Quebec (Gulf) | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02022-06-25June 25, 2022 | |
Dawson, DennisDennis Dawson | Liberal | Quebec (Lauzon) | 02005-08-02August 2, 2005 | Martin | 02024-09-28September 28, 2024 | |
Day, Joseph A.Joseph A. Day | Liberal | New Brunswick (Saint John-Kennebecasis) | 02001-10-04October 4, 2001 | Chrétien | 02020-01-24January 24, 2020 | |
De Bané, PierrePierre De Bané | Liberal | Quebec (De la Vallière) | 01984-06-29June 29, 1984 | Trudeau | 02013-08-02August 2, 2013 | |
Demers, JacquesJacques Demers | Conservative | Quebec (Rigaud) | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02019-08-25August 25, 2019 | |
Downe, Percy E.Percy E. Downe | Liberal | Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) | 02003-06-26June 26, 2003 | Chrétien | 02029-07-08July 8, 2029 | |
Doyle, NormanNorman Doyle | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | 02012-01-06January 6, 2012 | Harper | 02020-11-11November 11, 2020 | |
Duffy, MichaelMichael Duffy | Conservative | Prince Edward Island (Cavendish) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02021-05-27May 27, 2021 | |
Dyck, Lillian EvaLillian Eva Dyck | Liberal | Saskatchewan | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02020-08-24August 24, 2020 | |
Eaton, NicoleNicole Eaton | Conservative | Ontario (Caledon) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02020-01-21January 21, 2020 | |
Eggleton, ArtArt Eggleton | Liberal | Ontario | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02018-09-29September 29, 2018 | |
Enverga, Tobias C.Tobias C. Enverga | Conservative | Ontario | 02012-09-06September 6, 2012 | Harper | 02030-12-02December 2, 2030 | |
Fairbairn, JoyceJoyce Fairbairn | Liberal | Alberta (Lethbridge) | 01984-06-29June 29, 1984 | Trudeau | 02014-11-06November 6, 2014 | |
Finley, DougDoug Finley | Conservative | Ontario | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02021-07-25July 25, 2021 | |
Fortin-Duplessis, SuzanneSuzanne Fortin-Duplessis | Conservative | Quebec (Rougemont) | 02009-01-14January 14, 2009 | Harper | 02015-06-20June 20, 2015 | |
Fraser, JoanJoan Fraser | Liberal | Quebec (De Lorimier) | 01998-09-17September 17, 1998 | Chrétien | 02019-10-12October 12, 2019 | |
Frum, LindaLinda Frum | Conservative | Ontario | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02038-01-13January 13, 2038 | |
Furey, GeorgeGeorge Furey | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | 01999-08-11August 11, 1999 | Chrétien | 02023-05-12May 12, 2023 | |
Gerstein, IrvingIrving Gerstein | Conservative | Ontario (Toronto) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02016-02-10February 10, 2016 | |
Greene, StephenStephen Greene | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Halifax) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02024-12-08December 8, 2024 | |
Raine, Nancy GreeneNancy Greene Raine | Conservative | British Columbia (Sun Peaks) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02018-05-11May 11, 2018 | |
Harb, MacMac Harb | Liberal | Ontario | 02003-09-09September 9, 2003 | Chrétien | 02028-11-10November 10, 2028 | |
Hervieux-Payette, CélineCéline Hervieux-Payette | Liberal | Quebec (Bedford) | 01995-03-21March 21, 1995 | Chrétien | 02016-04-22April 22, 2016 | |
Housakos, LeoLeo Housakos | Conservative | Quebec (Wellington) | 02009-01-08January 8, 2009 | Harper | 02043-01-10January 10, 2043 | |
Hubley, LibbeLibbe Hubley | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | 02001-03-08March 8, 2001 | Chrétien | 02017-09-08September 8, 2017 | |
Jaffer, Mobina S.B.Mobina S.B. Jaffer | Liberal | British Columbia | 02001-06-13June 13, 2001 | Chrétien | 02024-08-20August 20, 2024 | |
Johnson, Janis G.Janis G. Johnson | Conservative | Manitoba (Winnipeg - Interlake) | 01990-09-27September 27, 1990 | Mulroney | 02021-04-27April 27, 2021 | |
Joyal, SergeSerge Joyal | Liberal | Quebec (Kennebec) | 01997-11-26November 26, 1997 | Chrétien | 02020-02-01February 1, 2020 | |
Kenny, ColinColin Kenny | Liberal | Ontario (Rideau) | 01984-06-29June 29, 1984 | Trudeau | 02018-12-10December 10, 2018 | |
Kinsella, Noël A.Noël A. Kinsella | Conservative | New Brunswick (Fredericton-York-Sunbury) | 01990-09-12September 12, 1990 | Mulroney | 02014-11-28November 28, 2014 | |
Lang, Hector DanielHector Daniel Lang | Conservative | Yukon (Whitehorse) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02023-04-03April 3, 2023 | |
LeBreton, MarjoryMarjory LeBreton | Conservative | Ontario | 01993-06-18June 18, 1993 | Mulroney | 02015-07-04July 4, 2015 | |
Lovelace Nicholas, Sandra M.Sandra M. Lovelace Nicholas | Liberal | New Brunswick | 02005-09-21September 21, 2005 | Martin | 02023-04-15April 15, 2023 | |
MacDonald, Michael L.Michael L. MacDonald | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Dartmouth) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02030-05-04May 4, 2030 | |
Mahovlich, Francis W.Francis W. Mahovlich | Liberal | Ontario (Toronto) | 01998-06-11June 11, 1998 | Chrétien | 02013-01-10January 10, 2013 | |
Maltais, GhislainGhislain Maltais | Conservative | Quebec (Shawinigan) | 02012-01-06January 6, 2012 | Harper | 02019-04-22April 22, 2019 | |
Manning, FabianFabian Manning | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | 02011-05-25May 25, 2011 | Harper | 02039-05-21May 21, 2039 | |
Marshall, ElizabethElizabeth Marshall | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | 02010-01-29January 29, 2010 | Harper | 02026-09-07September 7, 2026 | |
Martin, YonahYonah Martin | Conservative | British Columbia (Vancouver) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02040-04-11April 11, 2040 | |
Massicotte, Paul J.Paul J. Massicotte | Liberal | Quebec (De Lanaudière) | 02003-06-26June 26, 2003 | Chrétien | 02026-09-10September 10, 2026 | |
McCoy, ElaineElaine McCoy | Progressive Conservative | Alberta | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02021-03-07March 7, 2021 | |
McInnis, TomTom McInnis | Conservative | Nova Scotia | 02012-09-06September 6, 2012 | Harper | 02020-04-09April 9, 2020 | |
McIntyre, PaulPaul McIntyre | Conservative | New Brunswick | 02012-09-06September 6, 2012 | Harper | 02019-11-02November 2, 2019 | |
Mercer, Terry M.Terry M. Mercer | Liberal | Nova Scotia (Northend Halifax) | 02003-11-07November 7, 2003 | Chrétien | 02022-05-06May 6, 2022 | |
Merchant, PanaPana Merchant | Liberal | Saskatchewan | 02002-12-12December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | 02018-04-02April 2, 2018 | |
Don MeredithDon Meredith | Conservative | Ontario | 02010-12-18December 18, 2010 | Harper | 02039-07-13July 13, 2039 | |
Mitchell, GrantGrant Mitchell | Liberal | Alberta | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02026-07-19July 19, 2026 | |
Mockler, PercyPercy Mockler | Conservative | New Brunswick (Saint-Léonard) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02024-04-14April 14, 2024 | |
Moore, Wilfred P.Wilfred P. Moore | Liberal | Nova Scotia (Stanhope St./South Shore) | 01996-09-26September 26, 1996 | Chrétien | 02017-01-14January 14, 2017 | |
Munson, JimJim Munson | Liberal | Ontario (Ottawa/Rideau Canal) | 02003-12-10December 10, 2003 | Chrétien | 02021-07-24July 24, 2021 | |
Nancy Ruth | Conservative | Ontario (Cluny) | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02017-01-06January 6, 2017 | |
Neufeld, RichardRichard Neufeld | Conservative | British Columbia (Charlie Lake) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02019-11-06November 6, 2019 | |
Ngo, Thanh HaiThanh Hai Ngo | Conservative | Ontario | 02012-09-06September 6, 2012 | Harper | 02022-01-03January 3, 2022 | |
Nolin, Pierre ClaudePierre Claude Nolin | Conservative | Quebec (De Salaberry) | 01993-06-18June 18, 1993 | Mulroney | 02025-10-30October 30, 2025 | |
Ogilvie, KelvinKelvin Ogilvie | Conservative | Nova Scotia | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02017-11-06November 6, 2017 | |
Oliver, Donald H.Donald H. Oliver | Conservative | Nova Scotia (South Shore) | 01990-09-07September 7, 1990 | Mulroney | 02013-11-16November 16, 2013 | |
Patterson, DennisDennis Patterson | Conservative | Nunavut | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02023-12-30December 30, 2023 | |
Plett, DonDon Plett | Conservative | Manitoba | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02025-05-14May 14, 2025 | |
Poirier, Rose-MayRose-May Poirier | Conservative | New Brunswick | 02010-02-28February 28, 2010 | Harper | 02029-03-02March 2, 2029 | |
Ringuette, PierrettePierrette Ringuette | Liberal | New Brunswick | 02002-12-12December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | 02030-12-31December 31, 2030 | |
Rivard, MichelMichel Rivard | Conservative | Quebec (The Laurentides) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02016-08-07August 7, 2016 | |
Rivest, Jean-ClaudeJean-Claude Rivest | Independent | Quebec (Stadacona) | 01993-03-11March 11, 1993 | Mulroney | 02018-01-27January 27, 2018 | |
Robichaud, FernandFernand Robichaud | Liberal | New Brunswick | 01997-09-23September 23, 1997 | Chrétien | 02014-12-02December 2, 2014 | |
Runciman, BobBob Runciman | Conservative | Ontario | 02010-01-29January 29, 2010 | Harper | 02017-08-10August 10, 2017 | |
Segal, HughHugh Segal | Conservative | Ontario (Kingston-Frontenac-Leeds) | 02005-08-02August 2, 2005 | Martin | 02025-10-13October 13, 2025 | |
Seidman, JudithJudith Seidman | Conservative | Quebec (De la Durantaye) | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02025-09-01September 1, 2025 | |
Seth, AshaAsha Seth | Conservative | Ontario | 02012-01-06January 6, 2012 | Harper | 02014-12-15December 15, 2014 | |
Sibbeston, Nick G.Nick G. Sibbeston | Liberal | Northwest Territories | 01999-09-02September 2, 1999 | Chrétien | 02018-11-21November 21, 2018 | |
Smith, David P.David P. Smith | Liberal | Ontario (Cobourg) | 02002-06-25June 25, 2002 | Chrétien | 02016-05-16May 16, 2016 | |
Smith, LarryLarry Smith | Conservative | Quebec (Saurel) | 02011-05-25May 25, 2011 | Harper | 02026-04-28April 28, 2026 | |
Stewart-Olsen, CarolynCarolyn Stewart-Olsen | Conservative | New Brunswick | 02009-08-27August 27, 2009 | Harper | 02021-07-27July 27, 2021 | |
Stratton, Terrance RichardTerrance Richard Stratton | Conservative | Manitoba (Red River) | 01993-03-25March 25, 1993 | Mulroney | 02013-03-16March 16, 2013 | |
Tardif, ClaudetteClaudette Tardif | Liberal | Alberta | 02005-03-24March 24, 2005 | Martin | 02023-07-27July 27, 2023 | |
Tkachuk, DavidDavid Tkachuk | Conservative | Saskatchewan | 01993-06-08June 8, 1993 | Mulroney | 02020-02-18February 18, 2020 | |
Unger, BettyBetty Unger | Conservative | Alberta | 02012-01-06January 6, 2012 | Harper | 02018-08-08August 8, 2018 | |
Verner, JoséeJosée Verner | Conservative | Quebec (Montarville) | 02011-06-13June 13, 2011 | Harper | 02034-12-30December 30, 2034 | |
Wallace, John D.John D. Wallace | Conservative | New Brunswick (Rothesay) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02024-03-26March 26, 2024 | |
Wallin, PamelaPamela Wallin | Conservative | Saskatchewan (Kuroki Beach) | 02009-01-02January 2, 2009 | Harper | 02028-04-10April 10, 2028 | |
Watt, CharlieCharlie Watt | Liberal | Quebec (Inkerman) | 01984-01-16January 16, 1984 | Trudeau | 02019-06-29June 29, 2019 | |
White, VernonVernon White | Conservative | Ontario | 02012-02-20February 20, 2012 | Harper | 02034-02-21February 21, 2034 | |
Zimmer, RodRod Zimmer | Liberal | Manitoba | 02005-08-02August 2, 2005 | Martin | 02017-12-19December 19, 2017 |
^ † Quebec is the only province with Senate divisions that are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is considered a senator for the province at large.
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