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Paulette Senior

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Paulette Senior (born 1961 or 1962) is a Canadian senator representing Ontario and an executive in the non-profit sector. At the time of her appointment to the Senate, she was CEO of the Canadian Women's Foundation and was previously CEO of YWCA Canada. She has a bachelor of arts in psychology and urban studies from York University. Senior was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2023.

Senior was an unsuccessful candidate for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 1999 Ontario general election in Scarborough—Rouge River and for the New Democratic Party of Canada in the federal Scarborough—Rouge River riding in the 2000 Canadian federal election. She also ran unsuccessfully for Toronto city council in Ward 42 in the 2003 Toronto municipal election.

References

  1. "Paulette Senior appointed to the senate". The Caribbean Camera. January 13, 2024.
  2. "Paulette Senior". Prime Minister of Canada (press release). December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. "Olympic medallist among 3 new senators appointed by Trudeau". CBC News. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/37g/table12_ont3_e.html
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