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Joan Kingston

Canadian politician (born 1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Joan Margaret Kingston (born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian nurse, teacher, and politician. She has served as a senator from New Brunswick since October 2023. She previously represented New Maryland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1995 to 1999.

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She was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, and educated at the University of New Brunswick. She was president of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick and an instructor at the University of New Brunswick. Kingston served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Labour. She was defeated in the 1999 general election. Kingston served as Principal Secretary in the Office of the Premier of New Brunswick from 2006-2010.[1]

On October 31, 2023, she was summoned to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.[2]

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