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'''Alasdair Bernard Graham''', [[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]] (born May 21, 1929 in [[Dominion, Nova Scotia]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, journalist and businessman.
{{Short description|Canadian politician, journalist and businessman}}
{{For|the Scottish concert pianist|Alasdair Graham (pianist)}}
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| successor2 = [[Bernie Boudreau]]
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'''Alasdair Bernard Graham''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, journalist and businessman.

==Political career==


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Graham attempted to win a [[Legislative seat|seat]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[1958 Canadian federal election|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 (Canada)|Leader of the Government in the Senate]] in 1997, joining the [[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]] as Nova Scotia's sole representative. The Liberals had lost all of its seats in the province in the [[1997 Canadian federal election|1997 election]]. He served in Cabinet until 1999 when Chrétien replaced him with [[Bernie Boudreau]].
==Career==
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Graham attempted to win a [[Legislative seat|seat]] in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 1958|1958 election]] from [[Nova Scotia]], but was defeated in the attempt. In 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 (Canada)|Leader of the Government in the Senate]] in 1997, joining the [[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]] as Nova Scotia's sole representative. The Liberals had lost all of its seats in the province in the [[Canadian federal election, 1997|1997 election]]. He served in Cabinet until 1999 when Chrétien replaced him with [[Bernie Boudreau]] in the hope that appointing Boudreau to the Senate would help him win a seat in the [[Canadian federal election, 2000|2000 election]].


==Retirement==
==Retirement==
Graham retired from the Senate in 2004 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. His son, [[Danny Graham (Halifax MLA)|Danny Graham]], served as leader of the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]] from 2002 to 2004. Graham died on April 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1282242-former-nova-scotia-senator-alasdair-graham-dies-at-age-of-85|title=Former Nova Scotia senator Alasdair Graham dies at age of 85|work=The Chronicle Herald|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/al-graham-former-liberal-senator-in-nova-scotia-dies-at-85-1.3045585|title=Al Graham, former Liberal senator in Nova Scotia, dies at 85|work=CBC News|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=2015-04-24}}</ref>


== Archives ==
Graham retired from the Senate in 2004 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. His son, [[Danny Graham (Halifax MLA)|Danny Graham]], served as leader of the [[Nova Scotia Liberal Party]] from 2002 to 2004.
There is a Alasdair B. Graham [[fonds]] at [[Library and Archives Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senator Alasdair B. Graham fonds, Library and Archives Canada|url=http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=4238753&lang=eng|access-date=2020-09-18}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 24 January 2023

For the Scottish concert pianist, see Alasdair Graham (pianist).

The Honourable
Alasdair Graham
PC
Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office
June 11, 1997 – October 3, 1999
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
DeputySharon Carstairs
WhipJacques Hébert
Léonce Mercier
Preceded byJoyce Fairbairn
Succeeded byBernie Boudreau
Canadian Senator
from The Highlands
In office
April 27, 1972 – May 21, 2004
Nominated byPierre Trudeau
Appointed byRoland Michener
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byJim Cowan (2005)
Personal details
Born
Alasdair Bernard Graham

(1929-05-21)May 21, 1929
Dominion, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedApril 22, 2015(2015-04-22) (aged 85)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Alma materSaint Francis Xavier University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJournalist, businessman

Alasdair Bernard Graham PC (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman.

Political career

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Graham attempted to win a seat in the House of Commons of Canada 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

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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.[1][2]

Archives

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There is a Alasdair B. Graham fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Nova Scotia senator Alasdair Graham dies at age of 85". The Chronicle Herald. April 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  2. ^ "Al Graham, former Liberal senator in Nova Scotia, dies at 85". CBC News. April 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. ^ "Senator Alasdair B. Graham fonds, Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Joyce Fairbairn Leader of the Government in the Senate
1997–2000 		Bernie Boudreau
Party political offices
Preceded by President of the Liberal Party of Canada
1976–1980 		Succeeded by
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