Trudeau-Appointed Senators David Richards, Farah Mohamed Change Party Affiliations

The newest Tory senator is a Trudeau appointee. What to know about about David Adams Richards

Less than two weeks after becoming a non-affiliated member of Canada’s Senate, New Brunswick Sen. David Adams Richards elected to join the Conservative Party of Canada’s caucus in Parliament’s Upper House this week.

Senator Appointed by Trudeau Joins Conservative Caucus

Senator David Adams Richards, a formerly non-affiliated New Brunswick senator, has joined the Conservative Senate Caucus. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Leo Housakos welcomed Richards to the Conservative caucus in a statement released on June 3. “We are proud to welcome Senator Richards to a growing Conservative Senate Caucus—one that is home to diverse opinions and healthy debate, consensus and cooperation, grounded in common-sense prin…

Trudeau-appointed senators David Richards, Farah Mohamed change party affiliations

Richards will sit with the Tories, Mohamed as an independent

Giller Prize-winning author and senator David Richards joins Conservative caucus

The formerly non-affiliated New Brunswick Sen. David Richards has joined the Conservative Senate caucus and will sit with the party in the Red Chamber until his retirement later this year.