Alasdair Graham

The Honourable Alasdair Bernard Graham PC
Senator for The Highlands, Nova Scotia
In office 1972–2004
Appointed by	Pierre Trudeau
Personal details
Born	(1929-05-21)May 21, 1929 Dominion, Nova Scotia
Died	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	Saint Francis Xavier University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Journalist, businessman

Alasdair Bernard Graham, PC (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman.

Political career

Graham attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 election from Nova Scotia, but was defeated in the attempt. On April 27, 1972, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Pierre Trudeau. Graham served as president of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1976 until 1980. In 1995, he became deputy government leader in the Senate, and was promoted to Leader of the Government in the Senate in 1997, joining the Cabinet as Nova Scotia's sole representative. The Liberals had lost all of its seats in the province in the 1997 election. He served in Cabinet until 1999 when Chrétien replaced him with Bernie Boudreau in the hope that appointing Boudreau to the Senate would help him win a seat in the 2000 election.

Retirement

Graham retired from the Senate in 2004 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. His son, Danny Graham, served as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2002 to 2004. Graham died on April 22, 2015.

External links

• Alasdair Graham – Parliament of Canada biography

26th Ministry – Cabinet of Jean Chrétien
Cabinet Post (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Joyce Fairbairn	Leader of the Government in the Senate 1997–2000	Bernie Boudreau
Party political offices
Preceded by Gildas Molgat	President of the Liberal Party of Canada 1976–1980	Succeeded by Norman MacLeod