Trudeau Announces Appointment of New Senators for Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI

Senators sit physically distanced as they listen to Gov. Gen Julie Payette deliver the Speech from the Throne at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, on Sept. 23, 2020. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that two new senators will join the upper chamber.

Jane MacAdam, a former auditor general of Prince Edward Island who boasts more than 40 years of experience in legislative auditing, will represent that province.