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Patti LaBoucane-Benson (born February 20, 1969) is a Canadian academic and politician. A Métis, she serves as director of research at the Native Counselling Services of Alberta.[1] She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on October 3, 2018 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[2]

The Honourable Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Senator for Alberta
Incumbent
Assumed office October 3, 2018
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Julie Payette
Personal details
Born	(1969-02-20) February 20, 1969 (age 53)
Political party	non-affiliated (since 2020)
Other political affiliations	Independent Senators Group (2018-2020)
Profession	academic

On January 31, 2020, she was appointed Government Liaison by Representative of the Government in the Senate Marc Gold. The role entails acting as a whip to secure votes for government legislation.[3]

She was the winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2016 for The Outside Circle, a graphic novel she cowrote with Kelly Mellings.[4]

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