Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Political: Called to the Senate by the Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney on June 8, 1993
Staff: Katarina Shave, Executive Assistant; Robin Hay, Policy Advisor
Senate Office: Room 401, Victoria Building, Senate of Canada, Ottawa, K1A 0A4
Education: 1965, B.A (History and Political Science), University of Saskatchewan; 1966, Diploma (Teaching Certificate), College of Education, Saskatoon.
Work History: 1993 - Member (Saskatchewan), Senate of Canada
Senate Caucus Chair and Vice-chair National Caucus (2005- )
Current Commitee Memberships:
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Chair)
Special Committee on Anti-terrorism (member)
Past Committee Memberships:
National Finance (Chair, 1993-97)
Special Inquiry into the Pearson Airport Agreements (1995)
Banking, Trade and Commerce (Deputy Chair and member (1997-2008)
Aboriginal Peoples (2001-2003)
Energy the Environment and Natural Resources (2007)
Special Committee on Senate Reform (2006 - )
Agricultural and Forestry (1999-2007)
Transport and Communications (Deputy Chair 2003-2008)
National Security and Defence (Deputy-Chair 2007-2008, Member 2009)
Selection Committee (2003 - 2009)
Special Committee on Bill C-36 (Terrorism)
Directorships:
2007- present: Board Member, Cline Mining Corporation
2003-present: Board Member, Calian Technologies
1992-present: Chairman, John Diefenbaker Society inc.
1999-present: Honourary Patron, Bosco Homes Alberta