Nancy Bell
Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Bell | |
|---|---|
| Senator from British Columbia, Canada | |
| In office October 7, 1970 – November 29, 1989 | |
| Governor General | Roland Michener |
| Prime Minister | Pierre Trudeau |
| Constituency | Nanaimo—Malaispina, British Columbia, Canada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1924 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 29, 1989 (aged 65) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | director |
Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Heath Bell (May 26, 1924 – November 29, 1989) was a Canadian senator.[1]
She was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1970 and sat as a Liberal representing Nanaimo-Malaspina, British Columbia. Independently minded, she did not believe in party discipline and often voted against legislation proposed by the Liberal government. She was a supporter of the monarchy and opposed the renaming of Dominion Day to Canada Day.[1]
In 1985, Bell left the Liberal Party to sit as an Independent Senator.[1] Bell died of cancer in 1989 at a hospital in Victoria, while still in office.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nancy Bell, 65 independent voice in Senate". Toronto Star. December 1, 1989.
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