Trudeau Announces Appointment of 3 New Senators

Trudeau Announces Appointment of 3 New Senators
The Senate Chamber in the Senate of Canada building is seen in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Peter Wilson
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the Governor General’s appointment of three new senators, which were recommended to Trudeau by an independent advisory board that he established in 2016.

The three new appointments, made on the prime minister’s advice, are Dr. Sharon Burey, who was formerly the president of the Pediatricians Alliance of Ontario (PAO), Andrew Cardozo, president of the think tank Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy (PCPP), and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Rear-Admiral Rebecca Patterson.