‘We are in a good place now’: Sen. Moncion preps to take over as ISG head

While key reforms to cement the new multi-group Senate have been passed, ‘there’s no guarantee that independence is forever,’ warns outgoing ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain.

Ontario Senator Lucie Moncion officially takes over as the new facilitator of the Independent Senators Group on Jan. 1, 2026.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

December 24, 2025

The Independent Senators Group—the largest group in the Red Chamber—will start the new year with a fresh team led by Ontario Senator Lucie Moncion at its helm.

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