the Senate effective December 31, 2019, and that Mitchell would step down as Government Liaison but continue in the role until Harder's successor was named in "due course." Marc Gold was named Harder's successor on January 24, 2020. Mitchell retired from the Senate on April 24, 2020. Personal Grant Mitchell is married to Teresa Mitchell (née Flood), an Edmonton lawyer. They have three sons: Lucas, Liam, Grady. References External links Grant Mitchell 1951 births Living people Alberta Liberal Party MLAs Businesspeople from Ottawa Canadian senators from Alberta Independent Canadian senators Leaders of the Alberta Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada senators Politicians from Ottawa 21st-century Canadian politicians