Nick G. Sibbeston (born November 21, 1943)[1] is a Canadian Senator. He attended residential school in Fort Simpson, Providence, Inuvik, and Yellowknife, and the University of Alberta where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees.
Nick G. Sibbeston | |
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| Senator for Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office September 2, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| 4th Premier of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office November 5, 1985 – November 12, 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
| Commissioner | John Havelock Parker |
| Preceded by | Richard Nerysoo |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Patterson |
| MLA for Mackenzie-Laird | |
| In office December 21, 1970 – March 10, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | William Lafferty |
| In office October 1, 1979 – November 21, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William Lafferty |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| MLA for Deh Cho Gah | |
| In office November 21, 1983 – October 5, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| MLA for Nahendeh | |
| In office October 5, 1987 – October 15, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Jim Antoine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1943 Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal (to 2016) Non-affiliated (2016-present) |
| Spouse | Karen Sibbeston |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | politician |
Political career
In 1970, Sibbeston was elected to a four-year term on the North West Territorial Council until he was defeated by William Lafferty in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election. He was re-elected in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election and served until 1991. During his second term in the Legislative Assembly, Sibbeston was elected to serve in the Executive Council. He would serve six years in Cabinet until he was elected to serve as the fourth Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1985 until 1987.
Civil servant
After 1991, Sibbeston worked briefly for the Government of Northwest Territories. as justice specialist and as a public administrator for Deh Cho Health & Social Services. He served four years on the Canadian Human Rights Panel/Tribunal. He also served as cultural and Slavey language advisor for the television program North of 60.
Senator
He was a lawyer before being appointed to the Senate on September 2, 1999. In the Senate, one of his goals has been to find a new name for the Northwest Territories to better reflect his jurisdiction's geography and people.
On January 29, 2014, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau announced all Liberal Senators, including Sibbeston, 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]
On May 5, 2016, Sibbeston left the Senate Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent Senator.[4]
References
- ^ Biography
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SenateSeatingPlan" (PDF). May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
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