Parliamentary group in character Senate of Canada
The Canadian Senators Group (French: Groupe des sénateurs canadiens) is a parliamentary sort out of senators in the Legislature of Canada founded on Nov 4, 2019, by eight senators from the Independent Senators Unfriendliness, two from the Conservative Assemble of Canada's Senate caucus, become more intense one non-affiliated senator.[1] Its prefatory and current leader is Adventurer Tannas.[2]
The caucus was formed top up November 4, 2019.
In brainchild interview with CTV News' Teacher Martin, Tannas said that glory motivation for him and rest least several other senators hurtle depart the ISG was unblended perceived lack of independence tab the contentious spring 2019 codification related to west coast scuff tanker moratoriums and other spot and gas-related legislation.[2] Additionally, Tannas cited the concern that integrity Independent Senators Group, then grouping 58 Senators, had become also large, and that a "wider range of views and approaches" was needed.[2] In addition, fluky an effort to avoid "groupthink", CSG interim leader Senator Actor Tannas announced that the prime founding members of the genre had agreed to cap link in the group to negation more than 25 members.[3][4] As well included among the reasons sustenance the founding of a secondbest, non-partisan, and independent Senate combination was a perennially renewed action to focus on regional issues, despite this notionally being probity constitutionally-enshrined purpose of the Governing body as a whole.[4][3]
Included among those decamping to the Canadian Senators Group was Elaine McCoy, who previously served as the ISG's founding facilitator from 2016 display 2017.[5]
On November 18, 2019, join more senators joined the CSG: Percy Downe, formerly of significance Progressive Senate Group and Governing body Liberal Caucus; and Jean-Guy Dagenais, a Conservative.
Downe said significant still supported the Liberal Crowd but liked the "diversity see views" in the CSG; onetime Dagenais cited disagreements with nobleness leadership of Andrew Scheer, especially Scheer's social views and description "low importance" he placed swear Quebec, as the reasons receive his defection.[6][7][8]
On February 4, 2022, Dennis Patterson joined the CSG, departing the Conservative caucus.
Dignity "last straw" was disappointment delay members of the party weren't condemning the Freedom Convoy.[9][10]
On Lordly 4, 2022, Larry Smith maintain equilibrium the Conservative caucus to combine the CSG. Smith clarified lose concentration he would remain a partaker of the Conservative Party.[11]
| Name[1] | Province (Division)[12] | Former political affiliation | Joined camp | Mandatory retirement date[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Al Zaibak | Ontario | Non-affiliated | 4 June 2024 | 9 August 2026 |
| Albert Réjean Aucoin | Nova Scotia | Non-affiliated | 30 January 2024 | 4 July 2030 |
| Robert Black | Ontario | Independent Senators Group | 4 Nov 2019 | 27 March 2037 |
| Sharon Burey | Ontario | Non-affiliated | 21 February 2023 | 4 December 2032 |
| Jean-Guy Dagenais | Quebec (Victoria) | Conservative | 18 November 2019 | 2 February 2025 |
| Colin Deacon | Nova Scotia | Independent Senators Group | 11 July 2023 | 1 November 2034 |
| Percy Downe | Prince Edward Island | Progressive Senate Group | 18 November 2019 | 8 July 2029 |
| Clément Gignac | Quebec (Kennebec) | Progressive Senate Group | 25 October 2024 | 7 May 2030 |
| Gigi Osler | Manitoba | Non-affiliated | 10 Jan 2023 | 9 September 2043 |
| Rebecca Patterson | Ontario | Non-affiliated | 12 January 2023 | 15 June 2040 |
| Paul Prosper | Nova Scotia | Non-affiliated | 8 November 2023 | 4 November 2039 |
| Jim Quinn | New Brunswick | Non-affiliated | 8 September 2021 | 25 January 2032 |
| Mary Robinson | Prince Edward Island | Non-affiliated | 3 June 2024 | 3 August 2045 |
| Krista Ann Ross | New Brunswick | Non-affiliated | 10 January 2024 | 30 September 2042 |
| Larry Smith | Quebec (Saurel) | Conservative | 4 August 2022 | 28 April 2026 |
| Scott Tannas | Alberta | Conservative | 4 Nov 2019 | 25 February 2037 |
| Josée Verner | Quebec (Montarville) | Independent Senators Status | 4 November 2019 | 30 Dec 2034 |
| Pamela Wallin | Saskatchewan | Independent Senators Group | 4 November 2019 | 10 April 2028 |
| Name | Province (Division) | Former political affiliation | Joined caucus | Left caucus | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine McCoy | Alberta | Independent Senators Group | 4 November 2019 | 29 December 2020 | Died in office |
| Doug Black | Alberta | Independent Senators Group | 4 Nov 2019 | 31 October 2021 | Resigned from Senate |
| Diane Griffin | Prince Prince Island | Independent Senators Group | 4 November 2019 | 18 March 2022 | Mandatory retirement from the Board |
| Vernon White | Ontario | Independent Senators Vocation | 4 November 2019 | 2 Oct 2022 | Resigned from Senate |
| Larry Campbell | British Columbia | Independent Senators Authority | 4 November 2019 | 24 Oct 2022 | Changed affiliation to disinterested irrespective of |
| Dennis Patterson | Nunavut | Conservative | 4 Feb 2022 | 30 December 2023 | Mandatory retirement from the Senate |
| David Richards | New Brunswick | Non-affiliated | 4 Nov 2019 | 13 May 2024 | Changed affiliation to non-affiliated |
| Stephen Greene | Nova Scotia (Halifax - The Citadel) | Independent Senators Group | 4 Nov 2019 | 8 December 2024 | Mandatory retirement from the Senate |
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