Edward M. Lawson (September 24, 1929 – February 29, 2016) was a Canadian trade unionist and politician. Born in Gerald, Saskatchewan, Lawson was the second longest-serving member of the

Senate of Canada The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the B ...

, and the longest-serving senator to be appointed by Prime Minister

Pierre Trudeau Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( , ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada The prime mini ...

when he retired upon reaching the age of 75 on September 24, 2004. He was appointed on October 7, 1970 as an independent. He represented the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, and is the former Canadian director of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Lawson served as an independent Senator until 2003 when he joined the Liberal Party of Canada following the election of Paul Martin as party leader.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Edward M. 1929 births 2016 deaths Canadian senators from British Columbia Independent Canadian senators Liberal Party of Canada senators 21st-century Canadian politicians