David Smith (Canadian senator)
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The Honourable David P. Smith PC QC |
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| Senator for Cobourg, Ontario | |
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In office June 25, 2002 – May 16, 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Don Valley East |
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In office 1980–1984 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Wakim |
| Succeeded by | Bill Attewell |
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May 16, 1941 Toronto, Ontario |
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Liberal (until 2014) Independent Liberal (2014-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Forster Smith |
| Cabinet | Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) (August 12, 1983 - September 16, 1984) |
David Paul Smith, PC, QC (born May 16, 1941) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and retired Senator.
Smith was an alderman on Toronto City Council in the 1970s. He served a period as deputy mayor and president of city council. He ran for Mayor of Toronto in 1978, but was defeated by John Sewell in a three-way split. Smith became a backroom lobbyist for developers and was instrumental in helping Art Eggleton defeat Sewell in 1980.
After his defeat in municipal politics, Smith ran for and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1980 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Don Valley East in a suburb of Toronto.
In 1982, he became Deputy Government House Leader, and joined the Canadian Cabinet in 1983 as Minister of State for Small Businesses and Tourism. Smith was appointed to the same position when John Turner became Prime Minister of Canada in 1984. Smith was defeated in the subsequent 1984 election.
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