Donna Dasko (born August 19, 1951) is a

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from

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. She was nominated by

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and appointed to the Senate on June 6, 2018."Trudeau names pollster, former judge to Senate for Ontario and Quebec"
. ''

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'', June 6, 2018. Prior to her appointment, Dasko was a senior vice-president of the polling firm

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, she is a

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at the

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's School of Public Policy and Governance and teaches in the master's program.

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* Living people 1951 births Canadian senators from Ontario 21st-century Canadian politicians Independent Senators Group Pollsters Academic staff of the University of Toronto {{Ontario-politician-stub