OTTAWA—Three new members are being added to the Senate, including the top official who organized this year’s tumultuous G7 summit in Quebec and an award-winning journalist from Edmonton. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands in the House of Commons during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. His career culminated with a role as Trudeau’s personal representative to the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que., last June. The G7 ended on sour note when comments Trudeau made about trade led to a Twitter tirade from an airborne U.S. President Donald Trump. ( Facebook )Paula Simons, who fills a vacant seat in Alberta, will be familiar to many in the province.

Source: thestar October 03, 2018 18:56 UTC