Elizabeth M. "Libbe" Hubley (born September 8, 1942) is a Canadian politician who sat in the Senate of Canada representing Prince Edward Island from 2001 until her retirement in 2017.

In 1989 she was elected to Prince Edward Island's legislative assembly as a Liberal. She was re-elected in 1993 and served as Deputy Speaker of the legislature from 1993 to 1996.

Libbe Hubley

On March 8, 2001, Hubley was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Beginning in 2006, she was the Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party.

Libbe Hubley

On January 29, 2014, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau announced all Liberal Senators, including Hubley, were removed from the Liberal caucus, and would continue sitting as Independents. The Senators continue to refer to themselves as the Senate Liberal Caucus even though they are no longer members of the parliamentary Liberal caucus.

Libbe Hubley

Hubley is a past member and longtime supporter of the Girl Guides of Canada.

References

External links

Liberal Senate Forum

1942 births

Living people

Members of the United Church of Canada

People from Prince County, Prince Edward Island

Canadian senators from Prince Edward Island

Liberal Party of Canada senators

Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs

Women MLAs in Prince Edward Island

Women members of the Senate of Canada

21st-century Canadian politicians

21st-century Canadian women politicians