An interior view of the Senate of Canada. Image: Senate of Canada
There will be three more independent members coming to the Senate in Ottawa.
The Prime Minister’s office says Marnie McBean, Toni Varone and Paulette Senior will fill vacancies for Ontario.
McBean is a former Olympic rower, published author and motivational speaker.
Senior is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Women’s Foundation.
Varone is a businessman and philanthropist.
“With a wealth of knowledge and experience, Marnie McBean, Paulette Senior, and Toni Varone will be important voices for their communities as Parliament’s newest independent senators. I look forward to working with them and with all senators to make progress on the issues that matter most to Canadians and to help build a better future for everyone,” states the Prime Minister in a release.
With their appointments, there will be 78 independent Senators made on the advice of the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General.
