A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta’s planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday that Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon has named Daryl Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells to fill vacancies in the Senate.

The statement from Trudeau’s office notes Fridhandler is a corporate lawyer, arbitrator, mediator and businessman with over 40 years of legal experience.

Kristopher Wells has been a vocal critic of the Alberta government's plan for a policy requiring parents to consent before children under 16 can change their names or pronouns in schools{ai:summary}<p>Daryl Fridhandler, a corporate lawyer, and Kristopher Wells, a professor critical of Alberta's pronoun legislation, have been appointed as senators representing Alberta. This announcement was made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  </p><p>Fridhandler brings over 40 years of legal experience to his new role. #politics</p>

Two new senate appointments for Alberta include critic of school pronoun policy

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