Ann Elizabeth Haddon "Nancy" Bell
Senator from British Columbia, Canada
In office
October 7, 1970  November 29, 1989
Governor GeneralRoland Michener
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
ConstituencyNanaimo—Malaispina, British Columbia, Canada
Personal details
Born(1924-05-26)May 26, 1924
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 29, 1989(1989-11-29) (aged 65)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Occupationdirector

For the British translator and author, see Nancy Bell (author).

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nancy Bell, 65 independent voice in Senate". Toronto Star. December 1, 1989.
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