Joan Kingston

Joan Margaret Kingston (born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian nurse, teacher, and politician. She has served as a senator from New Brunswick since October 2023. She previously represented New Maryland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1995 to 1999. She was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, and educated at the University of New Brunswick. She was president of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick and an instructor at the University of New Brunswick. Kingston served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Labour. She was defeated in the 1999 general election. Kingston served as Principal Secretary in the Office of the Premier of New Brunswick from 2006-2010. On October 31, 2023, she was summoned to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.

1. 1.Canadian Medical Association6
2. 2.Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions3
3. 3.CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)3
4. 4.Chicken Farmers of Canada2
5. 5.Fredericton International Airport2
6. 6.Canadian Labour Congress2
7. 7.MS Canada2
8. 8.Chevron Canada Limited1
9. 9.First Nations Finance Authority1
10. 10.Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada1
11. 11.Gilead Sciences Canada1
12. 12.Thales Canada Inc.1
13. 13.Canadian Credit Union Association1
14. 14.Fredericton International Airport Authority Inc.1
15. 15.Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Institute of Canada1