Appointed by Pierre Trudeau Role Canadian Politician Name Alasdair Graham | Occupation Politician Political party Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada | |
Born May 21, 1929
Dominion, Nova Scotia ( 1929-05-21 ) Profession Journalist, businessman Died April 22, 2015, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada Alma mater St. Francis Xavier University | ||
Alasdair Bernard Graham, PC (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman.
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Political career
Graham attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 election from Nova Scotia, but was defeated in the attempt. On April 27, 1972, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Pierre Trudeau. Graham served as president of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1976 until 1980. In 1995, he became deputy government leader in the Senate, and was promoted to Leader of the Government in the Senate in 1997, joining the Cabinet as Nova Scotia's sole representative. The Liberals had lost all of its seats in the province in the 1997 election. He served in Cabinet until 1999 when Chrétien replaced him with Bernie Boudreau.
Retirement
Graham retired from the Senate in 2004 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. His son, Danny Graham, served as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2002 to 2004. Graham died on April 22, 2015.