Tag: Canadian Senator

Trudeau Announces Appointment of New Senators for Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that two new senators will join the upper chamber. Jane MacAdam, a former auditor general of Prince Edward Island who boasts more than 40 years of experience in legislative auditing, will represent that province. Entrepreneur Iris Petten, whose experience is focused on the fishing industry, will serve as a…


Jean Lapointe, Singer, Actor and Retired Canadian Senator, Dies at 86

Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86. The foundation he created announced Friday his death from health complications at a Montreal palliative care home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Price, a village in the Lower St-Lawrence region, Lapointe began his…