William H. Rompkey, PC, M.A., LL.D. (born May 13, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 federal election as the Liberal member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grand Falls–White Bay–Labrador, the first of seven consecutive election victories. In 1995, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Rompkey to the Canadian Senate where he still serves. In 2001, he became government whip in the Senate and was deputy leader of the government in the Senate until February 2006.
Books by Bill Rompkey:
Your Daughter Fanny: The War Letters of Frances Cluett, VAD
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