Donald Oliver, first Black man named to Senate, dies at 86 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: September 18, 2025 - 11:44

Donald Oliver, first Black man named to Senate, dies at 86

September 18, 2025

Donald Oliver, the first Black man appointed to the Senate of Canada, has died at the age of 86.

Oliver’s family in Nova Scotia confirmed the retired senator died Wednesday from a chronic heart condition.



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