Brian Smith (politician)

Brian Ray Douglas Smith
MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
In office
1979–1989
Succeeded by Elizabeth Cull
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office
August 6, 1986 – June 29, 1988
Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Succeeded by Stuart Douglas Boland Smith
Personal details
Political party Social Credit

Brian Ray Douglas Smith is a Canadian politician and business executive. After serving for a decade on Oak Bay municipal council, Smith was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 1979 election to represent the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the Social Credit Party.[1] He was reelected in the 1983[2] and 1986 election.[3]

Under the Bill Bennett government, he served as Minister of Education and Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

In 1986, after Bennett's decision to step down, Smith was a candidate for the leadership of the Social Credit Party. In a field of 12, he finished second to Bill Vander Zalm, losing on the fourth ballot.

Vander Zalm appointed Smith to the post of Attorney General. Smith resigned his post in a speech to the Legislature on June 28, 1988.[4] On October 19, 1989, he announced that he was resigning his seat, effective November 15, 1989, and became chairman of CN Rail until 1994.[5] He was the Chairman of BC Hydro from 1996-2001.

References

  1. ^ "32nd General Election (continued)". Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986. Elections BC. Archived from the original on 2007-08-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070826160710/http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/32ge1979-2.html. Retrieved 2008-01-27. 
  2. ^ "33rd general election (continued)". Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986. Elections BC. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070824100351/http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/33ge1983-2.html. Retrieved 2008-01-27. 
  3. ^ "34th general election (continued)". Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986. Elections BC. Archived from the original on 2007-08-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070826085335/http://www.elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/34ge1986-2.html. Retrieved 2008-01-27. 
  4. ^ "Hansard -- Tuesday, June 28, 1988 -- Afternoon Sitting". Victoria, B.C.: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. p. 5498. http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/34th2nd/34p_02s_880628p.htm#05498. Retrieved 2011-08-20. 
  5. ^ Barbara McClintock & Brian Kiernan (1989-10-20). "Another Byelection; Smith to Become Chairman". Vancouver Province. p. 6.