Mike Duffy

Mike Duffy
Canadian Senator
from Prince Edward Island
In office
January 2, 2009 – May 27, 2021
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byMichaëlle Jean
Succeeded byJane MacAdam
Personal details
Born
Michael Dennis Duffy

(1946-05-27) May 27, 1946 (age 78)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political partyIndependent Senators Group
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)
Nancy Duffy
(divorced)

Heather Duffy
(m. 1992)
[1]
ProfessionTelevision journalist

Michael Dennis Duffy (born May 27, 1946) is a former Canadian senator and former Canadian television journalist. Prior to his appointment to the upper house in 2008, he was the Ottawa editor for CTV News Channel. Upon turning 75 on May 27, 2021, Duffy retired from the senate due to mandatory retirement rules.[2]

  1. ^ Prime Minister Stephen Harper appoints Mike Duffy to the Senate of Canada on YouTube
  2. ^ "Mike Duffy retires after career tainted by Senate expenses scandal". CTVNews. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.