Jim Cowan
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James S. "Jim" Cowan is a Canadian lawyer and Senator from Nova Scotia
. He was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister
Paul Martin
on March 24, 2005. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada
. A lawyer, Cowan has been a partner at the legal firm of Stewart McKelvey since 1967.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Law degree from Dalhousie University
. He received a Master of Laws degree in 1966 from the London School of Economics
.
On November 3, 2008 he became the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Paul Martin
Paul Martin
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC , also known as Paul Martin, Jr. is a Canadian politician who was the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, as well as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada....
on March 24, 2005. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. A lawyer, Cowan has been a partner at the legal firm of Stewart McKelvey since 1967.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Law degree from Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
. He received a Master of Laws degree in 1966 from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
On November 3, 2008 he became the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.