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.
With their appointments, 66 senators have now been selected based on the advice of Trudeau during his time as prime minister since 2015. The three new appointees bring total Senate vacancies down to 12….