Pana Merchant

The Honourable
Pana Merchant
The Honourable Pana Merchant
Senator for Saskatchewan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 12, 2002
Nominated by	Jean Chrétien
Appointed by	Adrienne Clarkson
Personal details
Born	Pana Papas Merchant; April 2, 1943 (age 81); Greece
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
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] According to Senate Opposition leader James Cowan, the Senators will still refer to themselves as Liberals even if they are no longer members of the parliamentary Liberal caucus.^[3]

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.

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[1] "Pana Merchant". Senator Biography. Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

[2] ttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-removes-senators-from-liberal-caucus-1.2515273

[expuls-3] "Trudeau's expulsion catches Liberal senators by surprise". Globe and Mail. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.

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