Name Dianne Brushett Residence Truro, Canada Profession Businessman | Spouse(s) divorced Succeeded by Bill Casey | |
Born October 11, 1942 (age 82) Bath, New Brunswick ( 1942-10-11 ) Political party | ||
Education Saint Mary's University | ||
Dianne Brushett (October 11, 1942 – July 11, 2017) was a Canadian politician.
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Education
She has her Master's degree in Atlantic Canada Studies from St. Mary's University, and received her Canadian Securities licence after leaving government in 1997.
Career
She co-founded and managed Dominion Biologicals Ltd. until 1990.
Political career
Brushett is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Cumberland—Colchester from 1993 to 1997. She served as the Atlantic Regional Assistant Whip while in Parliament. Brushett ran again in the 2000 federal election, but was defeated. She previously served as the president of the Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley Liberal Association, ending in 2007.
Personal life
Brushett is divorced and has two children, Sean Brushett and Samara Brushett Richardson. She is a cancer survivor and lived in Truro, Nova Scotia. She died there on July 11, 2017 at the age of 74, having been diagnosed with leukemia 14 months prior.