Kimberly Pate CM (born November 10, 1959) is a Canadian politician who has served as a senator from Ontario since November 10, 2016, sitting with the Independent Senators Group (ISG) caucus.

Pate grew up in a military family and attended the University of Victoria, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980.

[3][4] Pate is a former executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies.

[5] On October 31, 2016, it was announced that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would recommend that she be appointed to the Senate of Canada.

[7] She is out as lesbian,[8] and is a member of the Canadian Pride Caucus, a non-partisan committee of Canada's LGBTQ MPs and senators.