Daniel Christmas
Daniel Christmas | |
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| Senator for Nova Scotia | |
| In office December 6, 2016 – January 31, 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1956 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
Daniel Christmas (born September 10, 1956) is a former Canadian Senator who represented Nova Scotia from 2016 to 2023.
Christmas is from the Mi’kmaw First Nation of Membertou in Nova Scotia. As part of a group of community leaders, he helped turn Membertou from being nearly bankrupt into one of the most successful Canadian First Nations. Christmas is a former advisory services director for the Union of Nova Scotia Indians.