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Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Senator for Alberta
Assumed office
October 3, 2018
Nominated by Justin Trudeau
Appointed by Julie Payette
Deputy Representative of the Government in the Senate
Assumed office
May 12, 2023
Leader Marc Gold
Preceded by Raymonde Gagné
Government Liaison in the Senate
In office
January 31, 2020 – May 12, 2023
Leader Marc Gold
Preceded by Grant Mitchell
Succeeded by Michèle Audette
Personal details
Born (1969-02-20) February 20, 1969 (age 55)
Political party non-affiliated (since 2020)
Other political
affiliations
Independent Senators Group (2018-2020)
Profession academic

Patti LaBoucane-Benson (born February 20, 1969) is a Canadian academic and politician. A Métis, she serves as director of research at the Native Counselling Services of Alberta. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on October 3, 2018 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

On January 31, 2020, she was appointed Government Liaison by Representative of the Government in the Senate Marc Gold. The role entails acting as a whip to secure votes for government legislation.

She was the winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2016 for The Outside Circle, a graphic novel she cowrote with Kelly Mellings.

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