Grant Mitchell (politician)

Infobox Officeholder


honorific-prefix =The Honourable
name = Grant Mitchell
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B.A., M.A.
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office = Senator
term_start = March 24, 2005
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appointedby = Paul Martin
division = Edmonton
office2 = Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta
term_start2 = November 11, 1994
term_end2 = April, 1998
predecessor2 = Bettie Hewes (interim)
successor2 = Nancy MacBeth
office3 = Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
term_start3 = 1994
term_end3 = 1998
predecessor3 = Bettie Hewes (interim)
successor3 = Nancy MacBeth
office4 = MLA Edmonton Meadowlark
term_start4 = 1986
term_end4 = 1993
office5 = MLA Edmonton McClung
term_start5 = 1993
term_end5 = 1998
birth_date = birth date and age|1951|7|19
birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario
party = Alberta Liberal Party, Liberal Party of Canada
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alma_mater = Queen’s University, University of Alberta
occupation = Businessman, financial analyst, lecturer
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Grant Mitchell (born July 19 1951) is a Canadian politician and businessman.

He received a B.A. from the University of Alberta and an M.A. from Queen's University. From 1976 to 1979 he worked as a public servant with the Government of Alberta. From 1979 to 1986 he worked in the financial sector as an executive with the Principal Financial Group.

Mitchell was first elected to the Alberta legislature as the Liberal MLA for Edmonton Meadowlark in 1986. Following his re-election in 1989, he was re-elected in 1993 and 1997 in the new riding of Edmonton McClung.

After placing second in the 1988 Liberal leadership contest to Edmonton mayor Laurence Decore, he became leader of the party and opposition leader in Alberta in 1994 and served until 1998 when he left provincial politics. He was succeeded as Liberal leader by Nancy MacBeth.

Following his leave from politics, Mitchell joined CIBC Wood Gundy as an investment advisor. He has also served on the boards of the Canadian Commercial Corporation,the Edmonton ITU World Cup Triathlon and the Edmonton Police Foundation.

On March 24 2005, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Paul Martin where he represents Edmonton for the Liberal Party of Canada.

Senator Mitchell has served on three Senate committees: National Finance; Legal and Constitutional Affairs; and Agriculture and Forestry.

Grant Mitchell is married to Teresa Mitchell, an Edmonton lawyer. They have three sons: Lucas, Liam and Grady.

External links

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* [http://senatorgrantmitchell.ca/ Official website]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/03/24/senators-canada050324.html CBC News article about new senators]