Brian Smith (politician)

Brian Smith (politician)

Brian Ray Douglas Smith is a Canadian politician and business executive. Smith was first elected in the 1979 election to represent the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the Social Credit Party.cite web|url=http://elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/32ge1979-2.html|work=Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986|title=32nd General Election (continued)|accessdate=2008-01-27|publisher=Elections BC] He was reelected in the 1983cite web|url=http://elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/33ge1983-2.html|title=33rd general election (continued)|work=Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986|accessdate=2008-01-27|publisher=Elections BC] and 1986 election.cite web|url=http://elections.bc.ca/elections/electoral_history/34ge1986-2.html|title=34th general election (continued)|work=Electral History of British Coilumbia 1871-1986|accessdate=2008-01-27|publisher=Elections BC] . For a time, he was Attorney General. On October 19, 1989, he confirmed widespread rumours that he was resigning. He did so on November 15 and then became chairman of CN Rail.cite news|title=Another Byelection; Smith to Become Chairman|author=Barbara McClintock & Brian Kiernan|date=1989-10-20|publisher=Vancouver Province|page=6]

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