Nancy Bell
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Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Heath Bell (May 26, 1924 – November 29, 1989) was a Canadian senator.[1]
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Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Bell | |
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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 | (1924-05-26)May 26, 1924 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Died | November 29, 1989(1989-11-29) (aged 65) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | director |
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For the British translator and author, see Nancy Bell (author).
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]