Jacques Demers | |
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| Senator for Rigaud, Quebec | |
| In office August 27, 2009 – August 25, 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | Michaëlle Jean |
| Preceded by | Yoine Goldstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1944 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (2009–2015) |
| Spouse | Deborah Anderson[1] |
| Children | 4 |
Jacques Demers (born August 25, 1944) is a former Canadian Senator, former broadcaster and former professional ice hockey head coach. After a lengthy coaching career in the World Hockey Association and in the National Hockey League, Demers became an analyst for Montreal Canadiens games on RDS. On August 27, 2009, he was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to fill the Canadian Senate seat vacated by Yoine Goldstein. Senator Demers represented the Conservative Party in the Senate[2] until December 2015 when he resigned from the Conservative caucus in order to sit as an Independent.[3] On his 75th birthday on August 25, 2019, he left his position as Senator.
- ^ "Harper appoints 9 to Senate". The Toronto Star. 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Jacques Demers to be among Senate appointees". CTV. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Senator Jacques Demers resigns from Conservative caucus, becomes independent Senator | Globalnews.ca".