Anthony Merchant
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| E. F. Anthony (Tony) Merchant, Q.C. | |
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| Born | October 19, 1944 Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, Former Politician |
E.F. Anthony "Tony" Merchant, Q.C. (October 19, 1944 – ) is a Saskatchewan lawyer and political figure. He represented Regina Wascana in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal member.
He was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan in 1944, the son of Evatt Francis Anthony Merchant and Sally Smith. Merchant studied at the University of Saskatchewan. He was admitted to the Saskatchewan bar in 1968, to the Alberta bar in 1976, to the British Columbia bar in 1977 and to the Arizona bar in 1987. He was also host for an open-line radio show in Saskatchewan and a freelance television interviewer. In 1976, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the provincial Liberal party, losing to Ted Malone in a bitter campaign that divided and weakened the party [1]. Merchant ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in Regina East in 1979 and 1980.
He was named a Queen's Counsel in 1995. Merchant served as a Lieutenant in the naval reserve. He was a director and partner for several oil and gas companies and has also been associated with real estate development. Merchant also served as Austrian Consul for Saskatchewan. He is head of Merchant Law Group. Merchant's law firm played a major role in the settling of residential school lawsuits and some concerns were expressed about the amount of compensation to be paid to the firm [1]. He has had several professional complaints with the Saskatchewan Law Society with three findings against him [2]
His wife Pana is a member of the Canadian Senate.
References
- ^ CBC News (2006-09-21). Potential huge payday coming for lawyer Merchant. CBC TV. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ CBC News (2006-02-08). Lawyer found guilty of 'conduct unbecoming'. CBC TV. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
External Links
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1976 PG Normandin
