Larry Smith (Canadian football)
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The Honourable Larry Smith CQ |
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| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
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Assumed office April 1, 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Claude Carignan |
| Senator from Quebec (Saurel) | |
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Assumed office May 25, 2011 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Himself |
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In office December 18, 2010 – March 25, 2011 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Jean Lapointe |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 28, 1951 Hudson, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Leesa |
| Children | Brad, Wes, Ashley |
| Residence | Hudson, Quebec |
| Alma mater |
Bishop's University (B.A.) McGill University (B.C.L.) |
| Profession | Athlete, businessman |
| Career information | |
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| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | RB |
| College | Bishop's |
| CFL draft | 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972–1980 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Larry W. Smith, CQ (born April 28, 1951) is an athlete, businessperson and member of the Canadian Senate.
He graduated from Bishop's University with a degree in economics before going on to be a professional player in the Canadian Football League. Smith earned a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University in 1976, having undertaken his studies for law while playing pro football.
Smith later became the league's eighth commissioner and oversaw the league's ill-fated attempt to expand to the United States. Smith then oversaw the re-location of the Baltimore Stallions to Montreal, where they became the Montreal Alouettes for the CFL's 1996 season. After resigning as commissioner, Smith served as president of the Alouettes from 1997 to 2001 and again from 2004 to 2013.
He was president and publisher of the Montreal Gazette newspaper from 2002 to 2004. He has also held positions with Industrial Life Technical Services, John Labatt, Ltd., and Ogilvie Mills, Ltd.
He considered running for leader of the then new Conservative Party of Canada in 2004 and was widely reported by Canadian press at the time to be on the verge of entering the race before finally announcing he would not be a candidate.
On December 18, 2010, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and sat as a Conservative. Following his appointment to the Senate, Smith announced his intention to seek the nomination to run as a Conservative candidate in Lac-Saint-Louis in the next federal election. When asked in a television interview why he accepted the appointment while intending to run for a Commons seat, Smith complained that he was taking a "dramatic, catastrophic" pay cut by serving as a senator, a remark for which Smith has been criticized.
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