George Isaac Smith
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The Honourable George Isaac Smith MBE |
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| 18th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
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In office September 13, 1967 – October 28, 1970 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Henry P. MacKeen Victor deB. Oland |
| Preceded by | Robert Stanfield |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Regan |
| MLA for Colchester | |
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In office June 9, 1949 – April 2, 1974 Serving with Robert Stanfield, Gerald Ritcey |
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| Preceded by |
Gordon Purdy Robert F. McLellan |
| Succeeded by |
Melinda MacLean Floyd Tucker |
| Senator for Colchester | |
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In office August 7, 1975 – December 19, 1982 |
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| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 6, 1909 Stewiacke, Nova Scotia |
| Died | December 19, 1982 (aged 73) Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | lawyer |
George Isaac Smith (April 6, 1909 – December 19, 1982), usually referred to as G.I. Smith, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 18th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1967 to 1970. He was a Canadian senator from 1975 until his death. G.I. Smith is noted for having recruited Robert Stanfield to help rebuild the Progressive Conservatives in Nova Scotia.
Born in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia on April 6, 1909, Smith practiced law in Truro. He served overseas during World War II and was mentioned in dispatches.
Smith was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1949 and served in Robert Stanfield's cabinet when the Tories formed government in 1956. When Stanfield moved to federal politics, Smith became Premier of Nova Scotia. Under his government the faltering Sydney Steel was nationalised. Smith argued in favour of regional equalization payments which transferred funds from rich provinces to poorer provinces like Nova Scotia.
Smith's government was defeated by the Liberals in 1970 and Smith resigned as party leader the next year. In 1975 he was summoned to the Senate of Canada and represented the senatorial division of Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Smith died in office in Truro, Nova Scotia on December 19, 1982.
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