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The Senate Chamber, located in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill

This is a list of current members of the Senate of Canada (French: Le Sénat du Canada), the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Unlike the members of Parliament in the House of Commons, the 105 senators are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. [1][2]

Senators originally held their seats for life; however, under the British North America Act, 1965, members may not sit in the Senate after reaching the age of 75.

Seats are allocated on a regional basis: each of the four major regions receives 24 seats, with 9 remaining seats assigned to jurisdictions outside those regions. The four major regions are Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island), and the Western provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan). The seats for Newfoundland and Labrador (6), the Northwest Territories (1), Yukon (1), and Nunavut (1) are assigned apart from these regional divisions.[3] The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions that are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is considered a senator for the province at large.[3]

As of March 25, 2025, there are 105 sitting senators. Of the sitting senators: 42 are members of the Independent Senators Group, 18 are members of the Canadian Senators Group, 15 are members of the Progressive Senate Group, 12 are members of the senate caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada, and 18 are non-affiliated. There are no vacancies.[4]

Active senators have been appointed on the advice of three different prime ministers: Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, and Jean Chrétien. Pierrette Ringuette is the longest-serving current senator; she was appointed on the advice of Jean Chrétien in 2002.

Current senators

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See also: Lists of Canadian senators
Name[5] Senate affiliation Province (Division)[6] Date nominated Appointed on the advice of Mandatory retirement date Titles
Pierrette Ringuette ISG New Brunswick 2002-12-12 Chrétien 2030-12-31 Deputy Speaker
Percy Downe CSG Prince Edward Island 2003-06-26 Chrétien 2029-07-08
Paul Massicotte ISG Québec (De Lanaudière) 2003-06-26 Chrétien 2026-09-10
Michael L. MacDonald Conservative Nova Scotia 2009-01-02 Harper 2030-05-04
Yonah Martin Conservative British Columbia 2009-01-02 Harper 2040-04-11 Deputy Opposition Leader
Pamela Wallin CSG Saskatchewan 2009-01-02 Harper 2028-04-10
Patrick Brazeau Non-affiliated Québec (Repentigny) 2009-01-08 Harper 2049-11-11
Leo Housakos Conservative Québec (Wellington) 2009-01-08 Harper 2043-01-10 Opposition Deputy Whip [a]
Claude Carignan Conservative Québec (Mille Isles) 2009-08-27 Harper 2039-12-04 [b]
Don Plett Conservative Manitoba 2009-08-27 Harper 2025-05-14
Judith Seidman Conservative Québec (De la Durantaye) 2009-08-27 Harper 2025-09-01
Elizabeth Marshall Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador 2010-01-29 Harper 2026-09-07
Rose-May Poirier Conservative New Brunswick 2010-02-28 Harper 2029-03-02 Speaker pro tempore
Salma Ataullahjan Conservative Ontario 2010-07-09 Harper 2027-04-29
Fabian Manning Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador 2011-05-25 Harper 2039-05-21
Larry Smith CSG Quebec 2011-05-25 Harper 2026-04-28
Josée Verner CSG Québec (Montarville) 2011-06-13 Harper 2034-12-30
Denise Batters Conservative Saskatchewan 2013-01-25 Harper 2045-06-18
David Wells Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador 2013-01-25 Harper 2037-02-28
Scott Tannas CSG Alberta 2013-03-25 Harper 2037-02-25 Leader of the CSG.
Peter Harder PSG Ontario 2016-03-23 Trudeau, J. 2027-08-25 [c]
Raymonde Gagné Non-affiliated Manitoba 2016-04-01 Trudeau, J. 2031-01-07 Speaker of the Senate
Chantal Petitclerc ISG Québec (Grandville) 2016-04-01 Trudeau, J. 2044-12-15 Chair of ISG Deliberations
Wanda Thomas Bernard PSG Nova Scotia 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2028-08-01
Gwen Boniface ISG Ontario 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2030-08-05
René Cormier ISG New Brunswick 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2031-04-27
Tony Dean ISG Ontario 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2028-08-19
Marilou McPhedran Non-affiliated Manitoba 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2026-07-22
Lucie Moncion ISG Ontario 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2033-10-25
Kim Pate ISG Ontario 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2034-11-10
Yuen Pau Woo ISG British Columbia 2016-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2038-03-02 [d]
Éric Forest ISG Québec (Gulf) 2016-11-21 Trudeau, J. 2027-04-06
Marc Gold Non-affiliated Québec (Stadacona) 2016-11-25 Trudeau, J. 2025-06-30 Gov. Representative in the Senate
Marie-Françoise Mégie ISG Québec (Rougemont) 2016-11-25 Trudeau, J. 2025-09-21
Raymonde Saint-Germain ISG Québec (De la Vallière) 2016-11-25 Trudeau, J. 2026-10-07 Facilitator of the ISG
Rosa Galvez ISG Québec (Bedford) 2016-12-06 Trudeau, J. 2036-06-21
David Richards Non-affiliated New Brunswick 2017-08-30 Trudeau, J. 2025-10-17
Mary Coyle ISG Nova Scotia 2017-12-04 Trudeau, J. 2029-11-05
Mary Jane McCallum Non-affiliated Manitoba 2017-12-04 Trudeau, J. 2027-05-01
Robert Black CSG Ontario 2018-02-15 Trudeau, J. 2037-03-27
Marty Deacon ISG Ontario 2018-02-15 Trudeau, J. 2033-04-23
Yvonne Boyer ISG Ontario 2018-03-15 Trudeau, J. 2028-10-25
Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia ISG Newfoundland and Labrador 2018-06-01 Trudeau, J. 2032-08-15
Pierre Dalphond PSG Québec (De Lorimier) 2018-06-06 Trudeau, J. 2029-05-01
Donna Dasko ISG Ontario 2018-06-06 Trudeau, J. 2026-08-19
Colin Deacon CSG Nova Scotia 2018-06-15 Trudeau, J. 2034-11-01
Julie Miville-Dechêne ISG Québec (Inkerman) 2018-06-20 Trudeau, J. 2034-07-10
Bev Busson ISG British Columbia 2018-09-24 Trudeau, J. 2026-08-23
Marty Klyne PSG Saskatchewan 2018-09-24 Trudeau, J. 2032-03-06
Peter Boehm ISG Ontario 2018-10-03 Trudeau, J. 2029-04-26
Patti LaBoucane-Benson Non-affiliated Alberta 2018-10-03 Trudeau, J. 2044-02-20 Deputy Gov. Representative
Paula Simons ISG Alberta 2018-10-03 Trudeau, J. 2039-09-07
Brian Francis PSG Prince Edward Island 2018-10-11 Trudeau, J. 2032-09-28
Dawn Anderson PSG Northwest Territories 2018-12-12 Trudeau, J. 2042-04-14
Pat Duncan ISG Yukon 2018-12-12 Trudeau, J. 2035-04-08
Stan Kutcher ISG Nova Scotia 2018-12-12 Trudeau, J. 2026-12-16
Rosemary Moodie ISG Ontario 2018-12-12 Trudeau, J. 2031-11-24
Tony Loffreda ISG Québec (Shawinegan) 2019-07-22 Trudeau, J. 2037-08-14
Bernadette Clement ISG Ontario 2021-06-22 Trudeau, J. 2040-05-17 Deputy Facilitator of the ISG
Jim Quinn CSG New Brunswick 2021-06-22 Trudeau, J. 2032-01-25
Hassan Yussuff ISG Ontario 2021-06-22 Trudeau, J. 2031-12-15
David Arnot ISG Saskatchewan 2021-07-29 Trudeau, J. 2027-04-16
Michèle Audette PSG Québec (De Salaberry) 2021-07-29 Trudeau, J. 2046-07-20 Liaison (whip) of the PSG
Amina Gerba PSG Québec (Rigaud) 2021-07-29 Trudeau, J. 2036-03-14 Caucus Chair and Deputy Liaison (whip) of the PSG
Clément Gignac CSG Québec (Kennebec) 2021-07-29 Trudeau, J. 2030-05-07
Karen Sorensen ISG Alberta 2021-07-29 Trudeau, J. 2034-05-20
Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler CSG Manitoba 2022-09-26 Trudeau, J. 2043-09-09
Margo Greenwood ISG British Columbia 2022-11-10 Trudeau, J. 2028-09-02
Sharon Burey CSG Ontario 2022-11-21 Trudeau, J. 2032-12-04
Andrew Cardozo PSG Ontario 2022-11-21 Trudeau, J. 2031-03-21
Rebecca Patterson CSG Ontario 2022-11-21 Trudeau, J. 2040-06-15 Deputy Leader of the CSG
Jane MacAdam ISG Prince Edward Island 2023-05-03 Trudeau, J. 2032-03-01
Iris Petten Non-affiliated Newfoundland and Labrador 2023-05-03 Trudeau, J. 2034-02-05
Paul (PJ) Prosper CSG Nova Scotia 2023-07-06 Trudeau, J. 2039-11-04
Judy White PSG Newfoundland and Labrador 2023-07-06 Trudeau, J. 2039-01-11
Réjean Aucoin CSG Nova Scotia 2023-10-31 Trudeau, J. 2030-07-04
Rodger Cuzner PSG Nova Scotia 2023-10-31 Trudeau, J. 2030-11-04
Joan Kingston ISG New Brunswick 2023-10-31 Trudeau, J. 2030-01-08
John McNair ISG New Brunswick 2023-10-31 Trudeau, J. 2032-06-03
Krista Ross CSG New Brunswick 2023-10-31 Trudeau, J. 2042-09-30
Marnie McBean ISG Ontario 2023-12-20 Trudeau, J. 2043-01-28
Paulette Senior ISG Ontario 2023-12-20 Trudeau, J. 2036-12-04
Toni Varone ISG Ontario 2023-12-20 Trudeau, J. 2033-06-20
Mary Robinson CSG Prince Edward Island 2024-01-22 Trudeau, J. 2045-08-03
Mohammad Al Zaibak CSG Ontario 2024-01-28 Trudeau, J. 2026-08-09
Manuelle Oudar ISG Québec (La Salle) 2024-02-13 Trudeau, J. 2038-07-05
Victor Boudreau ISG New Brunswick 2024-06-28 Trudeau, J. 2045-05-03
Charles Adler Non-affiliated Manitoba 2024-08-16 Trudeau, J. 2029-08-25
Tracy Muggli PSG Saskatchewan 2024-08-16 Trudeau, J. 2040-09-18
Daryl Fridhandler PSG Alberta 2024-08-30 Trudeau, J. 2031-10-09
Kristopher Wells PSG Alberta 2024-08-30 Trudeau, J. 2046-10-07
Pierre Moreau PSG Québec (The Laurentides) 2024-09-10 Trudeau, J. 2032-12-12
Suze Youance ISG Québec (Lauzon) 2024-09-25 Trudeau, J. 2045-08-11
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Non-affiliated Nunavut 2024-12-19 Trudeau, J. 2032-12-10
Allister Surette ISG Nova Scotia 2024-12-19 Trudeau, J. 2036-09-21
Baltej Dhillon Non-affiliated British Columbia 2025-02-07 Trudeau, J. 2041-11-13
Martine Hébert Non-affiliated Québec (Victoria) 2025-02-07 Trudeau, J. 2040-10-07
Todd Lewis CSG Saskatchewan 2025-02-07 Trudeau, J. 2036-07-21
Danièle Henkel Non-affiliated Québec (Alma) 2025-02-14 Trudeau, J. 2031-01-16
Duncan Wilson Non-affiliated British Columbia 2025-02-28 Trudeau, J. 2042-09-26
Dawn Arnold Non-affiliated New Brunswick 2025-03-07 Trudeau, J. 2041-04-23
Katherine Hay Non-affiliated Ontario 2025-03-07 Trudeau, J. 2036-01-16
Tony Ince Non-affiliated Nova Scotia 2025-03-07 Trudeau, J. 2032-12-16
Farah Mohamed Non-affiliated Ontario 2025-03-07 Trudeau, J. 2045-07-05
Sandra Pupatello Non-affiliated Ontario 2025-03-07 Trudeau, J. 2037-10-06

Standings

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Members of the Senate of Canada may sit[7] as representatives of a political party if agreed by themselves and their party.
The current party standings in the Senate of Canada are as follows:

Seating plan of the Canadian Senate
Party BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU Total
Independent Senators Group   3 2 1 — 14 10 5 3 1 1 1 — 1 42
Non-affiliated   2 1 — 4 3 4 2 1 — 1 — — — 18
Canadian Senators Group   — 1 2 1 4 3 2 3 2 — — — — 18
Progressive Senate Group   — 2 2 — 2 4 — 2 1 1 — 1 — 15
Conservative   1 — 1 1 1 3 1 1 — 3 — — — 12
Total 6 6 6 6 24 24 10 10 4 6 1 1 1 105


Appointment breakdown

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Prime Minister Term ISG N-A CSG PSG Cons. Total
  Jean Chrétien 1993–2003 2 0 1 0 0 3
  Stephen Harper 2006–2015 0 1 4 0 12 17
  Justin Trudeau 2015–2025 40 17 13 15 0 85
Total 42 18 18 15 12 105

Vacancies

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There have been no vacancies since March 7, 2025.

Membership changes since the last election
Date Name Province Affiliation before Affiliation after Reason
September 27, 2021 Michèle Audette Quebec (De Salaberry) Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
October 6, 2021 Bernadette Clement Ontario Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
October 7, 2021 Karen Sorensen Alberta Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
October 8, 2021 Hassan Yussuff Ontario Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
October 18, 2021 Marilou McPhedran Manitoba Independent Senators Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
October 31, 2021 Doug Black Alberta Canadian Senators Group Vacant Resigned
November 20, 2021 Josée Forest-Niesing Ontario Independent Senators Group Vacant Died in office
January 3, 2022 Thanh Hai Ngo Ontario Conservative Vacant Mandatory retirement
February 4, 2022 Dennis Patterson Nunavut Conservative Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
March 14, 2022 Mary Jane McCallum Manitoba Independent Senators Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
March 18, 2022 Diane Griffin Prince Edward Island Canadian Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
May 6, 2022 Terry Mercer Nova Scotia Progressive Senate Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
June 3, 2022 Howard Wetston Ontario Independent Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
June 27, 2022 Michèle Audette Quebec (De Salaberry) Independent Senators Group Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
August 4, 2022 Larry Smith Quebec (Saurel) Conservative Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
September 26, 2022 Ian Shugart Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
September 26, 2022 Gigi Osler Manitoba Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
October 2, 2022 Vernon White Ontario Canadian Senators Group Vacant Resigned
October 24, 2022 Larry Campbell British Columbia Canadian Senators Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
November 10, 2022 Margo Greenwood British Columbia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
November 21, 2022 Sharon Burey Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
November 21, 2022 Andrew Cardozo Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
November 21, 2022 Rebecca Patterson Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
January 10, 2023 Gigi Osler Manitoba Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
January 12, 2023 Rebecca Patterson Ontario Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
January 24, 2023 Margo Greenwood British Columbia Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
January 31, 2023 Daniel Christmas Nova Scotia Independent Senators Group Vacant Resigned
January 31, 2023 Sandra Lovelace Nicholas New Brunswick Progressive Senate Group Vacant Resigned
February 9, 2023 Dennis Dawson Quebec (Lauzon) Progressive Senate Group Vacant Resigned
February 21, 2023 Sharon Burey Ontario Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
February 23, 2023 Andrew Cardozo Ontario Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
February 28, 2023 Larry Campbell British Columbia Non-affiliated Vacant Mandatory retirement
May 3, 2023 Beverly Jane MacAdam Prince Edward Island Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
May 3, 2023 Iris Petten Newfoundland and Labrador Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
May 12, 2023 George Furey Newfoundland and Labrador Non-affiliated Vacant Mandatory retirement
May 15, 2023 Patricia Bovey Manitoba Progressive Senate Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
July 6, 2023 Judy White Newfoundland and Labrador Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
July 6, 2023 Paul Prosper Nova Scotia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
July 11, 2023 Colin Deacon Nova Scotia Independent Senators Group Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
August 9, 2023 Michèle Audette Quebec (De Salaberry) Progressive Senate Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
September 7, 2023 Sabi Marwah Ontario Independent Senators Group Vacant Resigned
September 15, 2023 Beverly Jane MacAdam Prince Edward Island Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
September 19, 2023 Iris Petten Newfoundland and Labrador Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
October 25, 2023 Ian Shugart Ontario Non-affiliated Vacant Died in office
October 31, 2023 Joan Kingston New Brunswick Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
October 31, 2023 John M. McNair New Brunswick Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
October 31, 2023 Krista Ann Ross New Brunswick Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
October 31, 2023 Réjean Aucoin Nova Scotia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
October 31, 2023 Rodger Cuzner Nova Scotia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
November 8, 2023 Paul Prosper Nova Scotia Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
November 22, 2023 Judy White Newfoundland and Labrador Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
December 14, 2023 Joan Kingston New Brunswick Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
December 15, 2023 Rodger Cuzner Nova Scotia Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
December 20, 2023 Marnie McBean Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
December 20, 2023 Paulette Senior Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
December 20, 2023 Toni Varone Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
December 27, 2023 Michèle Audette Quebec (De Salaberry) Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
December 30, 2023 Dennis Patterson Nunavut Canadian Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
January 10, 2024 Krista Ann Ross New Brunswick Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
January 15, 2024 John M. McNair New Brunswick Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
January 17, 2024 Renée Dupuis Quebec (The Laurentides) Independent Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
January 22, 2024 Mary Robinson Prince Edward Island Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
January 28, 2024 Mohammad Al Zaibak Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
January 30, 2024 Réjean Aucoin Nova Scotia Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
February 6, 2024 Frances Lankin Ontario Independent Senators Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
February 12, 2024 Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu Quebec (La Salles) Conservative Vacant Mandatory retirement
February 13, 2024 Manuelle Oudar Quebec (La Salles) Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
April 10, 2024 Marnie McBean Ontario Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
April 14, 2024 Percy Mockler New Brunswick (St. Leonard) Conservative Vacant Mandatory retirement
April 18, 2024 Toni Varone Ontario Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
May 2, 2024 Manuelle Oudar Quebec (La Salles) Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
May 13, 2024 David Adams Richards New Brunswick Canadian Senators Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
May 28, 2024 Frances Lankin Ontario Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
June 3, 2024 Mary Robinson Prince Edward Island Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
June 4, 2024 Mohammad Al Zaibak Ontario Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
June 10, 2024 Victor Oh Ontario (Mississauga) Conservative Vacant Mandatory retirement
June 28, 2024 Victor Boudreau New Brunswick Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
August 17, 2024 Charles Adler Manitoba Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
August 17, 2024 Tracy Muggli Saskatchewan Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
August 20, 2024 Mobina Jaffer British Columbia Independent Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
August 30, 2024 Iris Petten Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Senators Group Non-affiliated Changed affiliation
August 31, 2024 Daryl Fridhandler Alberta Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
August 31, 2024 Kristopher Wells Alberta Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
September 10, 2024 Pierre Moreau Quebec (The Laurentides) Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
September 25, 2024 Suze Youance Quebec (Lauzon) Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
October 13, 2024 Diane Bellemare Quebec (Alma) Progressive Senate Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
October 16, 2024 Victor Boudreau New Brunswick Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
October 21, 2024 Frances Lankin Ontario Independent Senators Group Vacant Resigned
October 22, 2024 Daryl Fridhandler Alberta Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
October 25, 2024 Paulette Senior Ontario Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
November 1, 2024 Clément Gignac Quebec (Kennebec) Progressive Senate Group Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
November 5, 2024 Ratna Omidvar Ontario Independent Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
November 18, 2024 Jane Cordy Nova Scotia Progressive Senate Group Vacant Resigned
November 20, 2024 Tracy Muggli Saskatchewan Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
November 21, 2024 Pierre Moreau Quebec (The Laurentides) Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
November 27, 2024 Suze Youance Quebec (Lauzon) Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
December 8, 2024 Stephen Greene Nova Scotia Canadian Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
December 18, 2024 Brent Cotter Saskatchewan Independent Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
December 19, 2024 Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
December 19, 2024 Allister Surette Nova Scotia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
February 1, 2025 Nancy Hartling New Brunswick Independent Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
February 2, 2025 Jean-Guy Dagenais Quebec (Victoria) Canadian Senators Group Vacant Mandatory retirement
February 7, 2025 Baltej Singh Dhillon British Columbia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
February 7, 2025 Martine Hébert Quebec (Victoria) Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
February 7, 2025 Todd Lewis Saskatchewan Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
February 12, 2025 Allister Surette Nova Scotia Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
February 14, 2025 Danièle Henkel Quebec (Alma) Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
February 28, 2025 Todd Lewis Saskatchewan Non-affiliated Canadian Senators Group Changed affiliation
February 28, 2025 Duncan Wilson British Columbia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
March 4, 2025 Kristopher Wells Alberta Non-affiliated Progressive Senate Group Changed affiliation
March 7, 2025 Dawn Arnold New Brunswick Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
March 7, 2025 Katherine Hay Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
March 7, 2025 Tony Ince Nova Scotia Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
March 7, 2025 Farah Mohamed Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
March 7, 2025 Sandra Pupatello Ontario Vacant Non-affiliated Appointed
March 25, 2025 Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut Non-affiliated Independent Senators Group Changed affiliation
Standings changes since the last election
Number of members
per group by date 		2021 2022 2023
Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 18 Oct 31 Nov 20 Jan 3 Feb 4 Mar 14 Mar 18 May 6 Jun 3 Jun 27 Aug 4 Sep 26 Oct 2 Oct 24 Nov 10 Nov 21 Jan 10 Jan 12 Jan 24 Jan 31 Feb 9 Feb 21 Feb 23 Feb 28 May 3 May 12 May 15 Jul 6 Jul 11 Aug 9 Sep 7 Sep 15 Sep 19
Independent Senators Group 40 41 42 43 44 43 42 41 40 39 40 39 38 37 38 39
Conservative 18 17 16 15
Progressive Senate Group 14 13 14 13 12 13 12 11
  Canadian Senators Group 13 12 13 12 13 12 11 12 13 14 15
Non-affiliated 9 8 7 6 5 6 7 9 10 11 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 10 9 11 12 11 10
  Total members 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 90 89 90 93 91 90 89 91 90 89 91 90
Vacant 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 15 12 14 15 16 14 15 16 14 15
Number of members
per group by date 		2023 2024
Oct 25 Oct 31 Nov 8 Nov 22 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 20 Dec 27 Dec 30 Jan 10 Jan 15 Jan 17 Jan 22 Jan 28 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 12 Feb 13 Apr 10 Apr 14 Apr 18 May 2 May 13 May 28 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 10 Jun 28 Aug 17 Aug 20 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 10 Sep 25 Oct 13 Oct 16 Oct 21 Oct 22
Independent Senators Group 39 39 40 41 40 39 40 41 42 43 42 41 42 41
  Canadian Senators Group 15 16 15 16 17 16 17 18
Conservative 15 15 14 13 12
Progressive Senate Group 11 12 13 14 13 14
Non-affiliated 9 14 13 12 11 10 13 12 11 10 11 12 11 12 13 12 11 10 11 10 9 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 15 14
  Total members 89 94 94 97 96 95 96 97 96 97 96 95 96 98 97 99 100 101 100 99
Vacant 16 11 8 9 10 9 8 9 8 9 10 9 7 8 6 5 4 5 6
Number of members
per group by date 		2024 2025
Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 5 Nov 18 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 27 Dec 8 Dec 18 Dec 19 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 7 Feb 12 Feb 14 Feb 28 Mar 4 Mar 7 Mar 25
Independent Senators Group 42 41 42 41 40 41 42
  Canadian Senators Group 18 19 18 17 18
Progressive Senate Group 14 13 12 13 14 15
Non-affiliated 13 12 11 10 12 15 14 15 14 19 18
Conservative 12
  Total members 99 98 97 96 95 97 96 95 98 99 100 105
Vacant 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 7 6 5 0
Upcoming retirements
Senators scheduled to retire before the next federal election (April 28, 2029)
Name Mandatory retirement date Appointed on the advice of Province / Division
Don Plett 2025-05-14 Harper Manitoba (Landmark)
Marc Gold 2025-06-30 Trudeau, J. Quebec (Stadacona)
Judith Seidman 2025-09-01 Harper Québec (De la Durantaye)
Marie-Françoise Mégie 2025-09-21 Trudeau, J. Quebec (Rougemont)
David Adams Richards 2025-10-17 Trudeau, J. New Brunswick
Larry Smith 2026-04-28 Harper Quebec (Saurel)
Marilou McPhedran 2026-07-22 Trudeau, J. Manitoba
Mohammad Al Zaibak 2026-08-09 Trudeau, J. Ontario
Donna Dasko 2026-08-19 Trudeau, J. Ontario
Bev Busson 2026-08-23 Trudeau, J. British Columbia
Elizabeth Marshall 2026-09-07 Harper Newfoundland and Labrador
Paul Massicotte 2026-09-10 Chrétien Quebec (De Lanaudière)
Raymonde Saint-Germain 2026-10-07 Trudeau, J. Quebec (De la Vallière)
Stan Kutcher 2026-12-16 Trudeau, J. Nova Scotia
David Arnot 2027-04-16 Trudeau, J. Saskatchewan
Éric Forest 2027-04-06 Trudeau, J. Quebec (Gulf)
Salma Ataullahjan 2027-04-29 Harper Ontario
Mary Jane McCallum 2027-05-01 Trudeau, J. Manitoba
Pamela Wallin 2028-04-10 Harper Saskatchewan
Tony Dean 2028-08-19 Trudeau, J. Ontario
Wanda Thomas Bernard 2028-08-01 Trudeau, J. Nova Scotia
Margo Greenwood 2028-09-02 Trudeau, J. British Columbia
Yvonne Boyer 2028-10-25 Trudeau, J. Ontario
Rose-May Poirier 2029-03-02 Harper New Brunswick
Peter Boehm 2029-04-26 Trudeau, J. Ontario

Longevity

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Furthest year of retirement of existing senators, by prime minister

  • Pierrette Ringuette, appointed by Jean Chrétien, is due to retire on December 31, 2030
  • Kristopher Wells, appointed by Justin Trudeau, is due to retire on October 7, 2046
  • Patrick Brazeau, appointed by Stephen Harper, is due to retire on November 11, 2049

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ former Speaker of the Senate of Canada
  2. ^ former Gov. Representative in the Senate and former Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada)
  3. ^ former Gov. Representative in the Senate
  4. ^ former facilitator of the ISG

References

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  1. ^ Senate of Canada – About the Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://sencanada.ca/en/about/
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada – The Role of the Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://learn.parl.ca/understanding-comprendre/en/how-parliament-works/the-role-of-the-senate
  3. ^ a b "A Legislative and Historical Overview of the Senate of Canada". Parliament of Canada. May 2001. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Senators". Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Senators". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/
  6. ^ a. Quebec is the only province with Senate divisions that are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is considered a senator for the province at large.
  7. ^ The Senate Chamber (PDF). Senate of Canada. 19 February 2019. pp. 1–2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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