Andrew Cardozo | |
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Senator for Ontario | |
Assumed office 21 November 2022 [1] | |
Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
Appointed by | Mary Simon |
Monarch | Charles III |
Personal details | |
Political party | Progressive Senate Group |
Website | senatorcardozo.ca |
Andrew Cardozo is a Canadian senator for Ontario. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon on November 21,2022,on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. [2] Cardozo is a member of the Progressive Senate Group. [3]
Prior to his appointment to the Senate,Cardozo was the president of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy for nearly ten years. He is a former commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. [2] Cardozo currently sits on the Standing Senate Committees on National Finance and on National Security,Defence and Veterans Affairs. [4] [5]
Senator Cardozo has been the recipient of numerous awards such as the 2023 DreamKeepers Citation for Outstanding Leadership award commemorating the historic role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, [6] the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, [7] the Reelworld Film Festival Guardian Angel Award (Toronto),Big Brother of the Year (Ottawa),and the King Charles III Coronation Medal. [1]