Pana Merchant
Pana Merchant | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Saskatchewan | |
| In office December 12, 2002 – March 31, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
| Appointed by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pana Papas Merchant April 2, 1943 Greece |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Senate Liberal Caucus |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2014) |
| Spouse | Anthony Merchant |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan University of Regina |
| Occupation | Senator |
| Profession | teacher, businessperson |
Pana Pappas Merchant (born April 2, 1943) is a Liberal Senator from the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. She has held the position since her appointment to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2002.[1]
On January 29, 2014, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau announced all Liberal Senators, including Merchant, were removed from the Liberal caucus, and would continue sitting as Independents.[2] The Senators refer to themselves as the Senate Liberal Caucus even though they are no longer members of the parliamentary Liberal caucus.[3]
Senator Pana announced her resignation from the Senate on March 31, 2017, approximately a year ahead of her mandatory retirement date.[4]
Her husband, lawyer Tony Merchant, was named in leaked data from the Panama Papers for having put $1.7 million in offshore tax havens.[5]
References
- ^ "Pana Merchant". Senator Biography. Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-removes-senators-from-liberal-caucus-1.2515273
- ^ "Trudeau's expulsion catches Liberal senators by surprise". Globe and Mail. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Debates of the Senate of Canada". The Speaker of the Senate. 30 March 2017.
- ^ Shprintsen, Alex (April 4, 2013). "Senator's husband put $1.7M in offshore tax havens". CBC. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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