This is a list of past and present members of the Senate of Canada representing the province of Alberta.
It had one senator starting in 1888. Three more were added in 1905, at time of granting of province-hood. Two more were added in 1915, first appointed in February 1918.E.G. Mardon, Who's Who in Federal Politics from Alberta, p. 18
But long-standing vacancies can exist, so at various times since 1918, Alberta has not always had six senators.
Since 1965, senators have been able to serve only until they reach the age of 75.
Current senators
Name Party Division Date appointed Appointed by Mandatory retirement Canadian Senators Group Alberta Harper Paula SimonsIndependent Senators Group Alberta Trudeau Patti LaBoucane-Benson Non-affiliated Alberta Trudeau Karen SorensenProgressive Senate Group Alberta Trudeau Progressive Senate GroupAlbertaTrudeau Progressive Senate GroupAlbertaTrudeau
Historical
Name Party Division Date appointed Appointed by End of term Tommy Banks Liberal Alberta Chrétien Martha Bielish Progressive Conservative Lakeland Clark Aristide Blais Liberal St. Albert King Richard Hardisty Conservative District of Alberta MacDonald Bert Brown Conservative Alberta Harper John Alexander Buchanan Progressive Conservative Edmonton Diefenbaker William Ashbury Buchanan Liberal Lethbridge King Patrick Burns Independent Calgary Bennett Donald Cameron Independent Liberal Banff St. Laurent Thelma Chalifoux Liberal Alberta Chrétien Jean Côté Liberal Edmonton King Leverett George DeVeber Liberal Lethbridge Laurier Joyce Fairbairn Liberal Lethbridge Trudeau, P. E. Jean Forest Liberal Edmonton Chrétien Amédée E. Forget Liberal Banff Laurier Frederick Gershaw Liberal Medicine Hat King Ron Ghitter Progressive Conservative Alberta Mulroney James Gladstone Independent Conservative Lethbridge Diefenbaker William Griesbach Conservative Edmonton Meighen William Harmer Liberal Edmonton Borden Earl Hastings Liberal Palliser-Foothills Pearson Daniel Philip Hays Liberal Calgary Trudeau, P. E. Harry Hays Liberal Calgary Pearson Prosper-Edmond Lessard Liberal St. Paul King James Lougheed Liberal-Conservative Calgary, NWT (1889.12.10 - 1905.08.31)Calgary, AB (1905.09.01 - 1925.11.02) MacDonald James A. MacKinnon Liberal Edmonton St. Laurent Ernest Manning Social Credit Edmonton West Trudeau, P. E. Elaine McCoy Canadian Senators Group Alberta Martin Edward Michener Conservative Alberta Borden Grant Mitchell Non-affiliated Alberta Martin Bud Olson Liberal Alberta South Trudeau, P. E. James Harper Prowse Liberal Edmonton Pearson Daniel Edward Riley Liberal Alberta King Douglas Roche Independent Edmonton Chrétien George Henry Ross Liberal Calgary St. Laurent Philippe Roy Liberal Edmonton Laurier Wesley Stambaugh Liberal Bruce St. Laurent Peter Talbot Liberal Alberta Laurier Claudette Tardif Liberal Alberta Martin Nicholas Taylor Liberal Bon Accord(1996.03.07-1999.01.01)Sturgeon(1999.01.01-2002.11.17) Chrétien Walter Patrick Twinn Progressive Conservative Alberta Mulroney Stanley Waters Reform Alberta Mulroney Betty Unger Conservative Alberta Harper Doug Black Canadian Senators Group Alberta Harper
Western provinces regional senators Senators listed were appointed to represent the Western Provinces under section 26 of the Constitution Act. This clause can be used to appoint two extra senators to represent four regional Senate divisions: Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes and the Western Provinces. It has been used only once, in 1990.
As vacancies open up among the normal members of the Senate, they are automatically filled by the regional senators. Regional senators may also designate themselves to a senate division in any province of their choosing in their region.
NamePartyDivisionDate appointedAppointed byDate shifted to provincialProvince shifted toProvincial seat vacated byEnd of termConservativeWinnipeg-InterlakeMulroneyManitobaJoseph-Philippe GuayProgressive ConservativeSaskatchewanMulroneySaskatchewanDavid Steuart
See also Alberta Senate nominee election Lists of Canadian senators
Notes and references
External links Current Senators List Parliament Website A Legislative and Historical Overview of the Canadian Senate