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Daniel Hays

The Honourable
Daniel Hays
PC
Senator from Alberta
(Calgary)
In office
June 29, 1984 – June 30, 2007
Appointed by Pierre Trudeau
Speaker of the Senate
In office
January 26, 2001 – February 7, 2006
Nominated by Jean Chrétien
Preceded by Gildas Molgat
Succeeded by Noël Kinsella
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
In office
February 1, 2006 – January 17, 2007
Preceded by Noël Kinsella
Succeeded by Céline Hervieux-Payette
Personal details
Born (1939-04-24) April 24, 1939 (age 77)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Kathy Hays (2)
Unknown (1)
Children Carol Hays
Janet Hays
Sarah Hays
Parents Harry Hays (Father)
Profession Lawyer, Rancher

Daniel Phillip Hays, PC (born April 24, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He was Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 2001 to 2006, when he became Liberal Leader in the Senate. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate in the 39th Canadian Parliament from 2006 until 2007.

Hays is the son of Harry Hays, who served as Minister of Agriculture in Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson's government. He has been married to his wife, Kathy, since 2001. Hays has three daughters from a previous marriage: Carol, Janet and Sarah. He also has two granddaughters, Theodora and Alexandra.

Hays attended Western Canada High School in Calgary and Appleby College prep-school in Oakville. He went on to obtain his B.A. degree in history from the University of Alberta and an LL.B. degree from the University of Toronto. After articling with the Calgary-based firm of Macleod Dixon, he was called to the Alberta Bar in 1966, and became known as a prominent lawyer. He has been involved with the cattle industry since 1957 as a breeder, exhibitor and marketer. With his father, he developed the only recognized Canadian pure breed of cattle, the Hays Converter. He continues to raise a small herd of 200 Hays Converters.


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