Alasdair Bernard Graham (May 21, 1929 – April 22, 2015) was a

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politician, journalist and businessman.

Political career

Graham attempted to win a

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in the

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in the 1958 election from

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, but was defeated in the attempt. On April 27, 1972, he was appointed to the

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. Graham served as president of the

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from 1976 until 1980. In 1995, he became deputy government leader in the Senate, and was promoted to Leader of the Government in the Senate in 1997, joining the

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as Nova Scotia's sole representative. The Liberals had lost all of its seats in the province in the 1997 election. He served in Cabinet until 1999 when Chrétien replaced him with Bernie Boudreau.

Retirement

Graham retired from the Senate in 2004 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. His son,

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, served as leader of the

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from 2002 to 2004. Graham died on April 22, 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Alasdair 1929 births Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Canadian people of Scottish descent Candidates in the 1958 Canadian federal election Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Presidents of the Liberal Party of Canada 2015 deaths Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons

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