The Senate of Canada is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons,they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
Daniel Phillip Hays is a Canadian politician born in Calgary,Alberta. He was Speaker of the Senate of Canada from 2001 to 2006,when he became Leader of the Government (Liberal) in the Senate. Hays was the Leader of the Opposition in the 39th Canadian Parliament (2006-2007),and chair of numerous Senate committees.
Elections Alberta is an independent,non-partisan office of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta responsible for administering provincial elections,by-elections,referendums within the province. This is in accordance with the Alberta Election Act. Elections Alberta also oversees political parties and candidates in accordance with the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act.
Joyce Fairbairn was a Canadian senator and was the first woman to serve as the leader of the Government in the Senate.
The 2004 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 3rd Alberta Senate nominee election of Alberta was held on November 22,2004,to nominate appointments to the Senate of Canada. The Senate nominee election was held in conjunction with the 2004 Alberta general election.
The 1989 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 1st Alberta Senate nominee election of Alberta was held on October 16,1989,to nominate appointments to the Senate of Canada. The Senate nominee election was held in conjunction with Alberta municipal elections under the Local Authorities Election Act,and resulted in the first Canadian Senator appointed following a popular election.
Michael Arthur Meighen,is a Canadian lawyer,cultural patron,and former senator. He practised as a litigation and commercial lawyer in Montreal and Toronto. He is a grandson of Arthur Meighen,the ninth Prime Minister of Canada.
Elaine Jean McCoy was a Canadian politician from Alberta. She was a member of the Senate of Canada.
Thomas Benjamin Banks was a Canadian pianist,conductor,arranger,composer,television personality and senator.
The 1998 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 2nd Alberta Senate nominee election of Alberta was held on October 19,1998,to nominate appointments to the Senate of Canada. The Senate nominee election was held in conjunction with Alberta municipal elections under the Local Authorities Election Act.
George J. Furey is a Canadian politician who has served as the speaker of the Senate of Canada since December 3,2015. Furey was appointed as a senator from Newfoundland and Labrador in 1999 and is the longest-serving member of the Senate.
Alberta is the only Canadian province to hold elections for nominees to be appointed to the Senate of Canada. These elections are non-binding,as the appointment of senators is solely the responsibility of the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Douglas Alan Horner is a former Canadian politician,who represented the electoral district of Spruce Grove-St. Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2001 until January 31,2015. He was the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance until Jim Prentice's cabinet was sworn in on September 15,2014. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party in its 2011 leadership election,placing third.
Hugh St. Quentin Cayley was a Canadian lawyer,news reporter and politician.
Jonathan Brian Denis,is a Canadian politician and lawyer. On May 9,2012,he was named Solicitor General,Attorney General,and Minister of Justice for the province of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Calgary-Acadia as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2008 until 2015.
The 2012 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 4th Senate nominee election of Alberta,was held to elect three nominees for appointment to the Senate of Canada to represent the province of Alberta. It was to be held in the fall of 2010 but was delayed by then-Premier Ed Stelmach. His successor,Alison Redford,announced that it would be held in conjunction with the 2012 provincial election,before June 1,2012. On March 26,it was announced that it would be held April 23,2012. The results followed the provincial election closely,with the Progressive Conservatives winning all three positions,and the Wildrose Party a close second.
Scott Tannas is a Canadian senator and,since November 5,2019,leader of the Canadian Senators Group,a parliamentary caucus.
David Mark Wells,ICD.D is a Canadian senator from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was appointed to the Senate on January 25,2013 by Governor General David Johnston on the advice of Canada's 22nd prime minister,Stephen Harper. He is the former Chair of the Subcommittee on the Senate Estimates and the Senate’s Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight. Senator Wells is a strong proponent of accountability and transparency in the Senate.
The Canada West Foundation is a non-partisan think tank based in Calgary,Alberta. It primarily conducts research on issues of concern in British Columbia,Alberta,Saskatchewan and Manitoba,but also on issues of national significance.
The Canadian Senate expenses scandal,also known as Duffygate,was a political scandal concerning the expense claims of certain Canadian senators which began in late 2012. Senators Patrick Brazeau,Mike Duffy,Mac Harb,and Pamela Wallin claimed travel and living allowance expenses from the Senate for which they were not eligible. Deloitte LLP was retained to provide the Senate with an independent examination of the expense claims. Duffy,Harb,and Wallin repaid ineligible amounts. Harb retired a few months into the scandal,and in November 2013,Brazeau,Duffy,and Wallin were suspended from the Senate without pay. Brazeau,Duffy,and Harb were criminally charged. On April 21,2016 Duffy was acquitted on all charges. Charges against Harb were withdrawn and no charges were to be laid against Wallin. The scandal attracted much public attention,with as many as 73% of Canadians following it closely. Many said that the scandal impacted the 2015 Canadian general election.
