Trudeau names Martha Deacon, Robert Black to represent Ontario in Senate

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named two new senators to represent Ontario.

Martha Deacon is an educator who has also been involved in amateur sports.

Robert Black is a leader in the agricultural community who has been chief executive officer of the Rural Ontario Institute since 2010 and has been involved in the 4-H youth organization for over 40 years.

Deacon served as Canada’s chef de mission for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, and is a director of the Canadian Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Canada.