Prime Minister announces the appointment of senators
"I am pleased to welcome Joan Kingston, John McNair, Krista Ross, Réjean Aucoin, and Rodger Cuzner as Parliament's newest independent senators.
- "I am pleased to welcome Joan Kingston, John McNair, Krista Ross, Réjean Aucoin, and Rodger Cuzner as Parliament's newest independent senators.
- With today's announcement, there have been 75 independent appointments to the Senate made on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- By convention, senators are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- Candidate submissions are reviewed by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, which provides recommendations to the Prime Minister.