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Patti LaBoucane-Benson
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| Senator for Alberta | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2018 |
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| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Deputy Representative of the Government in the Senate | |
| Assumed office May 12, 2023 |
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| Leader | Marc Gold |
| Preceded by | Raymonde Gagné |
| Government Liaison in the Senate | |
| In office January 31, 2020 – May 12, 2023 |
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| Leader | Marc Gold |
| Preceded by | Grant Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Michèle Audette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1969 |
| Political party | non-affiliated (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent Senators Group (2018-2020) |
| Profession | academic |
Patti LaBoucane-Benson (born February 20, 1969) is a Canadian academic and politician. A Métis, she serves as director of research at the Native Counselling Services of Alberta. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on October 3, 2018 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
On January 31, 2020, she was appointed Government Liaison by Representative of the Government in the Senate Marc Gold. The role entails acting as a whip to secure votes for government legislation.
She was the winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2016 for The Outside Circle, a graphic novel she cowrote with Kelly Mellings.
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