Noël A. Kinsella

Noël A. Kinsella (born November 28 1939) is Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate.

Kinsella was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on September 12 1990 as a Senator for New Brunswick. He sat as a Progressive Conservative until 2004 when he joined most of the Tory caucus in becoming a Conservative Senator.

He was Opposition Whip from 1994 to 1999 and deputy leader of the opposition in the Senate from 1999 to October 1 2004 when he became Leader of the Opposition.

Kinsella is considered a Red Tory and supported Peter MacKay in his bid to become Progressive Conservative leader in 2003. His appointment as Opposition Leader garnered criticism from social conservatives and abortion opponents due to his liberal stands on issues such as abortion, gay rights and euthanasia.