Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (NFFN) (May 28, 2024)
ANNEX A: NFFN Committee member profiles

• Appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on August 27, 2009.
• Also sits on Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, and the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency.
• Formerly Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (November 2015 to March 2017), has served in roles with the Union des municipalités du Québec, and taught at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Law and the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Profile links

Twitter: twitter.com/senatcarignan

Facebook: www.facebook.com/senateurcarignan

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• Appointed to the Senate as an independent senator on November 23, 2016.
• Also sits on the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the Subcommittee on Long Term Vision and Plan, and chairs the Subcommittee on Senate Estimates and Committee Budgets.
• Formerly mayor of Rimouski, president of the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ), and vice-president and general manager of the Rimouski Océanic.

Profile links

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A9ric-forest-b8826482/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ericforest.sen/

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• Appointed to the Senate on June 6, 2018, for the De Lorimier Division (Quebec) on the suggestion of the Independent Board and the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
• Appointed a Justice of the Quebec Superior Court in 1995 and named to the Quebec Court of Appeal in 2002.

Profile links

Twitter: twitter.com/DalphondPierre

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-j-dalphond-3283202b5/

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• Appointed to the Senate on December 6, 2016, representing Québec (Bedford).
• Also sits on the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources and the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
• Holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from McGill University and was a professor at Université Laval à Québec for over 25 years.

Profile links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenRosaGalvez

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SenRosaGalvez

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-galvez-37489713/

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• Appointed to the Senate on July 29, 2021.
• From 2012 to 2021 was Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist at iA Financial Group, and from 2000 to 2008 was Vice-President and Chief Economist for National Bank Financial.
• In 2009, Mr. Gignac was elected to the National Assembly of Québec, and served as Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade and Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife.

Profile links

Twitter: twitter.com/gignacclement

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hon-cl%C3%A9ment-gignac-asc-c-dir-2ba90868/

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• Appointed to Senate on November 21, 2023.
• Registered nurse, currently a consultant with the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Faculty of Nursing, having recently retired from UNB after 10 years as nurse manager, co-manager of the Fredericton Downtown Community Health Centre, and a lecturer and clinical instructor.
• From 1995 to 1999, served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for New Maryland and, as a minister, led various portfolios including Labour, Environment, and Human Rights.

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Twitter: twitter.com/JoanKingston

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joankingston/

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• Appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2019 by the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• Also serves as Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade, and the Economy and sits on the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration as well as several Senate Working Groups.
• Formerly a Vice Chairman and Executive at RBC and has more than 35 years’ experience in the financial industry.

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Twitter: twitter.com/tonyloffreda

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SenatorTonyLoffreda/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/senator-tony-loffreda-73abb112/

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• Appointed to the Senate of Canada in May 2023.
• Previously the Auditor General of Prince Edward Island from 2013 to 2020.
• Chartered professional accountant with over 40 years of experience in legislative auditing in the Office of the Auditor General of Prince Edward Island.

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• Appointed to the Senate of Canada on October 31, 2023.
• Served with the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, including as general manager and CEO, between 1989 to 1997 and 2011 to 2023).
• Also a private business owner and entrepreneur for many years.

Profile links

Twitter: twitter.com/SenKristaRoss

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/krista-ross-10a6ba48/?originalSubdomain=ca

Instagram; www.instagram.com/senkristaross

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• Appointed to the Senate of Canada on May 25, 2011
• Former player with the Montreal Alouettes from 1972 to 1980, former Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, and President and CEO of the Alouettes from 1997 to 2001 and again since 2004.
• Also served as president and publisher of The Montreal Gazette in 2002 and 2003.

Profile links

Twitter: twitter.com/SenLWSmith

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