Nick Sibbeston

The Honourable
Nick G. Sibbeston
Senator for Northwest Territories
Assumed office
September 2, 1999
Nominated by Jean Chrétien
Appointed by Roméo LeBlanc
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 (1943-11-21) November 21, 1943
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal (to 2016)
Non-affiliated (2016-present)
Spouse(s) Karen Sibbeston
Alma mater University of Alberta
Occupation Lawyer
Profession politician
Religion Roman Catholic

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.

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

  1. ↑ Biography
  2. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/justin-trudeau-removes-senators-from-liberal-caucus-1.2515273
  3. ↑ "Trudeau's expulsion catches Liberal senators by surprise". Globe and Mail. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "SenateSeatingPlan" (PDF). May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

External links

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
New District		 MLA for Mackenzie-Laird
1970–1975 		Succeeded by
William Lafferty
Preceded by
William Lafferty		 MLA for Mackenzie-Laird
1979–1983 		Succeeded by
District Abolished
Preceded by
New District		 MLA for Deh Cho Gah
1983–1987 		Succeeded by
District Abolished
Preceded by
New District		 MLA Nahendeh
1987–1991 		Succeeded by
Jim Antoine
Preceded by
Richard Nerysoo		 Premier of the Northwest Territories
1985–1987 		Succeeded by
Dennis Patterson
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Willie Adams		 Senator for Northwest Territories
1999–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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