Anthony Merchant
| Anthony Merchant | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Regina Wascana | |
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In office 1975–1978 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Baker |
| Succeeded by | Clinton Oliver White |
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Evatt Francis Anthony Merchant 1944 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Pana Merchant |
| Residence | Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Evatt Francis Anthony "Tony" Merchant, Q.C. (born 1944) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman and former politician. He represented Regina Wascana in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal member. He has been referred to frequently in the media as Canada’s Class Action King.
Merchant is a 5th generation lawyer and the three Merchant sons are similarly all lawyers. Merchant’s father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather were all lawyers in Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. His father was killed in action towards the end of hostilities in WWII, just after Tony was born. Captain Evatt F.A. Merchant had attended the Nova Scotia Catholic University, St. Francis Xavier, and later met Tony’s mother, then Sally Smith at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Smith and Merchant families have long traditions in Nova Scotia and at St. FX. Later generations followed the example of Tony’s father, his Grandfather Smith, his uncle Adrian Smith, all of whom attended St. Francis Xavier. His father, Captain Evatt Francis Anthony Merchant, was a member of C Company of the The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (died 18 November 1944 and buried at Mierlo War Cemetery, the Netherlands). His mother, Maria Margharita "Sally" Merchant (d. 2007), was a television personality and political figure. He was raised by his mother as a single parent and became part of the Merchant political family in Saskatchewan. His maternal grandfather was Saskatchewan politician Vincent Reynolds Smith,later a judge, and his niece (sister's daughter) is television personality Amanda Lang. Tony’s father, Evatt graduated from law school at Dalhousie. Sally, also a Dalhousie graduate, whose father was a Dalhousie law graduate, and whose father in turn was also a Dalhousie law graduate practised in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia and his father before him read law and practised in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The Merchants and Smiths are prominent practising Catholics now spread into Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario, although many Merchants and Smiths remain in Nova Scotia. He is a part of a law driven Kennedy-esque Saskatchewan political family. Tony, his mother, and grandfather, all served in the Saskatchewan legislature. Two of his brothers-in-law were Federal Cabinet Ministers.His wife Pana is a member of Canada's senate (2002–present).
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