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While in the Senate he served on many committees but was particularly proud of his work as chair of an adhoc committee on the future of work. His report of this work was published by Parliament under the title
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official. In 1964 he was appointed to the post of associate Greek Minister of Culture, serving until 1965. He later resumed his career in the media as a television commentator from 1965 to 1970s.
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and returned to his career in journalism. He became the Washington correspondent for the
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In the 1970s he served with the Official Languages Commission and the Treasury Board.
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Caucus Research Office. He served in the Senate until his 75th birthday in 1998.
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From 1965 to 1968 completed his Bachelor of Arts, Master and PhD at the
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Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons
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The Greatest Traitor: The Secret Lives of Agent George Blake
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Nice Work: The Continuing Scandal of Canada's Senate
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Senator
De Lorimier, Quebec
Pierre Trudeau
Raymond Eudes
Joan Fraser
Constantine II of Greece
Greek military junta of 1967–1974
Salonica, Greece
Greek
Canadian
Liberal
Sylvie Bedard Gigantès
Montreal
Quebec
Alma mater
University of Toronto
Korean War
Royal Navy
Second World War
London Observer
Korean War
war correspondent
International News Service
Korean War
North Korean
George Blake
The Globe and Mail
Canada
Canadian
Pierre Trudeau

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