Dennis Patterson

The Honourable
Dennis Glen Patterson
The Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson
Deputy Leader of the; Canadian Senators Group
Senator from Nunavut
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 27, 2009
Nominated by	Stephen Harper
Appointed by	Michaëlle Jean
5th Premier of the Northwest Territories
	In office; November 12, 1987 – November 14, 1991
Commissioner	John Havelock Parker; Daniel L. Norris
Preceded by	Nick Sibbeston
Succeeded by	Nellie Cournoyea
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Frobisher Bay
	In office; October 1, 1979 – November 21, 1983
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Iqaluit
	In office; November 21, 1983 – October 16, 1995
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Ed Picco
Personal details
Born	December 30, 1948 (age 75); Vancouver, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Canadian Senators Group
Other political; affiliations	Conservative (2009–2022)
Occupation	lawyer
Profession	Politician

Dennis Glen Patterson (born December 30, 1948) is a politician and lawyer.^[1] He served as MLA for Frobisher Bay and Iqaluit from 1978 to 1995, as NWT Minister of Education, Justice and Municipal Affairs and was chosen as the fifth premier of Northwest Territories from 1987 to 1991. He headed the campaign that led to the creation of Nunavut in 1999.^[2]

Patterson is currently a member of the Law Society of Nunavut. In the past he has served as a director of the Northwest Territories Law Foundation and as chair of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Legal Services Board until 2000. He became a private consultant in 2001.^[3]

Patterson was named to the Senate of Canada by Stephen Harper on August 27, 2009.^[4] He represented Nunavut as a Conservative until February 4, 2022, when he announced he would be leaving the Conservative Senators Group to join the Canadian Senators Group in protest over other Conservative members support of the "Freedom Convoy" protests.^[5]

References

^ Dennis Glen Patterson - Conservative Party of Canada
^ Brennan, Richard J. (28 August 2009). "Harper dubbed 'patronage king'". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ "Northern Property REIT Management and Trustees". Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
^ "Ex-premier Patterson named Nunavut's new senator". CBC News. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ Neary, Derek (4 February 2022). "Senator Patterson leaves Conservative caucus in protest: media report". NNSL Media. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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[birth-1] Dennis Glen Patterson - Conservative Party of Canada

[2] Brennan, Richard J. (28 August 2009). "Harper dubbed 'patronage king'". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

[3] "Northern Property REIT Management and Trustees". Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.

[4] "Ex-premier Patterson named Nunavut's new senator". CBC News. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

[5] Neary, Derek (4 February 2022). "Senator Patterson leaves Conservative caucus in protest: media report". NNSL Media. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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