Former P.E.I. auditor general Jane MacAdam appointed to the Senate
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced the appointment of former P.E.I. auditor common Jane MacAdam to the Canadian Senate.
MacAdam will be part of Senators Percy Downe and Brian Francis in representing the province in Ottawa’s Higher Home. She’s going to function an unbiased Senator.
Trudeau introduced the appointment of MacAdam, in addition to former Memorial College board of regents chair Iris Petten, on Twitter on Might 3.
“I welcome Jane MacAdam and Iris Petten as Parliament’s latest unbiased senators,” Trudeau stated in a written assertion. “I do know that their distinctive views, wealth of data, and keenness for folks will assist them be sturdy voices for Atlantic Canadians.”
Simply introduced: Jane MacAdam and Iris Petten have been appointed as Canada’s latest unbiased senators. To be taught extra in regards to the expertise they’ll deliver to Parliament, and the way they’ll be sturdy voices for Atlantic Canadians, click on right here: https://t.co/uqTVqfmMm3
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 3, 2023
MacAdam is a chartered skilled accountant and served as P.E.I.’s auditor common between 2013 and 2020. All instructed, she had 40 years of expertise working in legislative accounting.
As auditor common, she presided over detailed audits of P.E.I.’s e-gaming initiative, P.E.I.’s local weather change coverage and the province’s social help helps, amongst different subjects.
MacAdam will fill certainly one of P.E.I.’s two vacant Senate seats. It was final held by Mike Duffy, who retired in Might 2021.
The Senate seat final occupied by Diane Griffin, who retired in March 2022, has but to be crammed.
MacAdam was really useful for the Senate appointment by an unbiased advisory board.
Senators are appointed by the Governor Common of Canada, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Stu Neatby is a political reporter with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. He may be reached by e-mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @stu_neatby.
