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| name = Alasdair Graham |
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| office2 = [[Representative of the Government in the Senate|Leader of the Government in the Senate]] |
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|term=1972–2004 |
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| primeminister2 = [[Jean Chrétien]] |
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|deputy2 = [[Sharon Carstairs]] |
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| 1namedata2 = [[Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician)|Jacques Hébert]]<br />[[Léonce Mercier]] |
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| term_start2 = June 11, 1997 |
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| term_end2 = October 3, 1999 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Joyce Fairbairn]] |
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| successor2 = [[Bernie Boudreau]] |
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| office5 = [[Senate of Canada|Canadian Senator]]<br />from [[Canadian Senate divisions#The Maritimes regional division|The Highlands]] |
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| term_start5 = April 27, 1972 |
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| term_end5 = May 21, 2004 |
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| appointer5 = [[Roland Michener]] |
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| predecessor5 = ''Multi-member district'' |
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| successor5 = [[Jim Cowan]] (2005) |
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| birth_name = Alasdair Bernard Graham |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|5|21}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|5|21}} |
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| birth_place = [[Dominion, Nova Scotia]] |
| birth_place = [[Dominion, Nova Scotia]], Canada |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|4|22|1929|5|21}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|4|22|1929|5|21}} |
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| death_place =[[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] |
| death_place = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada |
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| office = [[Senate of Canada|Senator]] for [[Cape Breton Highlands|The Highlands]], [[Nova Scotia]] |
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| party = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] |
| party = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Saint Francis Xavier University]] |
| alma_mater = [[Saint Francis Xavier University]] |
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| occupation = Politician |
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| profession = Journalist, businessman |
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'''Alasdair Bernard Graham''' |
'''Alasdair Bernard Graham''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician, journalist and businessman. |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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Graham attempted to win a [[Legislative seat|seat]] in the [[ |
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]]. |
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==Retirement== |
==Retirement== |
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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| |
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> |
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== Archives == |
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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> |
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 24 January 2023
Alasdair Graham | |
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Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
In office June 11, 1997 – October 3, 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
Deputy | Sharon Carstairs |
Whip | Jacques Hébert Léonce Mercier |
Preceded by | Joyce Fairbairn |
Succeeded by | Bernie Boudreau |
Canadian Senator from The Highlands | |
In office April 27, 1972 – May 21, 2004 | |
Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
Appointed by | Roland Michener |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Jim Cowan (2005) |
Personal details | |
Born | Alasdair Bernard Graham May 21, 1929 Dominion, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | April 22, 2015 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | (aged 85)
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | Saint Francis Xavier University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Journalist, businessman |
Alasdair Bernard Graham PC (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman.
Political career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]There is a Alasdair B. Graham fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Nova Scotia senator Alasdair Graham dies at age of 85". The Chronicle Herald. April 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ "Al Graham, former Liberal senator in Nova Scotia, dies at 85". CBC News. April 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ "Senator Alasdair B. Graham fonds, Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2020-09-18.
External links
[edit]- 1929 births
- Canadian senators from Nova Scotia
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Candidates in the 1958 Canadian federal election
- Liberal Party of Canada senators
- Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry
- Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
- People from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
- Presidents of the Liberal Party of Canada
- 2015 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons