Terry M. Mercer (born May 6, 1947) is a former Canadian Senator who represented Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2022.
From 1974 to 1978, Mercer worked as Executive Assistant to Nova Scotia's Minister of Labour and Housing.
Mercer was appointed to the Senate representing Nova Scotia by Chrétien in November 2003, shortly before the Prime Minister's retirement.
In February 2013, Mercer became a subject of criticism for having spent the most out of any senator in the previous year.
[6] Additionally, she subsequently announced[7] later that day Senator Mercer would be moving into the Whip/Caucus Chair role, that Senator Dennis Dawson would become the new Deputy Leader, and that the interim monikers were being removed at the same time.