Douglas Everett

Douglas Everett, born on August twelfth, nineteen twenty-seven, was a prominent Canadian lawyer, politician, and automobile dealer. His journey began in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he attended the Royal Canadian Naval College from nineteen forty-three to nineteen forty-five, serving as a Sub-Lieutenant until nineteen forty-seven.

After completing his military service, Everett pursued a legal education, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in nineteen fifty and from the University of Manitoba in nineteen fifty-one. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in nineteen fifty and the Bar of Manitoba in nineteen fifty-one, marking the start of his legal career.

In nineteen sixty-six, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada, representing the senatorial division of Fort Rouge, Manitoba. During his tenure, he was known for promoting significant legislation, including a bill in nineteen sixty-nine that focused on the production and conservation of oil and gas in Canada’s northern regions.

Initially a member of the Liberal Party, Everett made headlines in nineteen ninety when he resigned over his support for the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, subsequently serving as an Independent Liberal until his resignation from the Senate in nineteen ninety-four. He passed away in March two thousand eighteen at the age of ninety.