Nova Scotia’s Donald Oliver, first Black man named to Senate, dies at 86 | Unpublished
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Author: Globalnews Digital
Publication Date: September 18, 2025 - 11:10

Nova Scotia’s Donald Oliver, first Black man named to Senate, dies at 86

September 18, 2025
Donald Oliver served for 23 years in the upper house of Parliament until he stepped down in 2013.


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