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Daniel Christmas
Senator for Nova Scotia
In office
December 6, 2016 – January 31, 2023
Nominated by Justin Trudeau
Appointed by David Johnston
Personal details
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 68)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party Independent Senators Group

Daniel Christmas (born September 10, 1956) is a former Canadian Senator who represented Nova Scotia from 2016 to 2023.

Christmas is from the Mi’kmaw First Nation of Membertou in Nova Scotia. As part of a group of community leaders, he helped turn Membertou from being nearly bankrupt into one of the most successful Canadian First Nations. Christmas is a former advisory services director for the Union of Nova Scotia Indians.

As Senator

On October 27, 2016, Christmas was named to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit as an independent. At the time of his appointment, he was an advisor to the Membertou First Nation. He retired from the Senate on January 31, 2023.

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