# Doug Black > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Doug_Black > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Doug_Black.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Black > Source revision: 1348951655 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = [The Honourable](/source/The_Honourable) | name = Doug Black | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC|size=100%}} | image = Doug Black 2013 Calgary Stampede.jpg | caption = Black in 2013 | office = [Canadian Senator](/source/Senate_of_Canada)
from [Alberta](/source/Alberta) | term_start = January 25, 2013 | term_end = October 31, 2021 | predecessor = | successor = | nominator = [Stephen Harper](/source/Stephen_Harper) | appointer = [David Johnston](/source/David_Johnston_(governor_general)) | birth_name = Douglas John Black | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|5|10}} | birth_place = [Calgary](/source/Calgary), Alberta, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Canadian Senators Group](/source/Canadian_Senators_Group) | other_party = {{plainlist| * [Independent Senators Group](/source/Independent_Senators_Group) (2017–2019) * [Conservative Party of Canada](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada) (2013–2016) * [Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta) (2012) }} | alma_mater = [Dalhousie University](/source/Dalhousie_University) ([LLB](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws)) | portfolio = }} '''Douglas John Black''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC}} (born May 10, 1952) is a lawyer and former Canadian senator and from [Alberta](/source/Alberta), Canada. He was appointed to the Senate on Prime Minister [Stephen Harper](/source/Stephen_Harper)'s advice on January 25, 2013, having won a [Senate nominee election](/source/Alberta_Senate_nominee_election) in 2012. He resigned from the Senate on October 31, 2021, in order to return to private life.{{cite news |title=Alberta Senator Doug Black to retire in October |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-senator-doug-black-retire-1.6137309 |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=CBC News |date=August 11, 2021}} ==Early life and education== Black was born and raised in [Calgary](/source/Calgary), Alberta. In 1970, he graduated from [Ernest Manning High School](/source/Ernest_Manning_High_School) in Calgary.[http://www.canadaschoolofenergy.com/fr/uploads/Black.pdf Douglas Black biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221220413/http://www.canadaschoolofenergy.com/fr/uploads/Black.pdf |date=2014-02-21 }} Canada School of Energy He attended the [University of Alberta](/source/University_of_Alberta), where he was actively involved in student government, and in 1975, graduated from [Dalhousie University](/source/Dalhousie_University) with a [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws). He was called to the [Newfoundland Bar](/source/Law_Society_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador) in 1977 and the [Alberta Bar](/source/Alberta_Bar) in 1994.[http://www.fmc-law.com/People/BlackQCDouglas.aspx Douglas J. Black Q.C., LL.B., Vice Chair] Fraser Milner Casgrain Law ==Career== Black is a senior counselor for [Dentons Canada LLP](/source/Dentons_Canada_LLP). His legal expertise is in corporate, commercial and energy law. He is former chairman of the board of the [Michaëlle Jean Foundation](/source/Micha%C3%ABlle_Jean_Foundation) and was founder of the [Lake Crest Independent School](/source/Lake_Crest_Independent_School) in [St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador). He is Governor-Emeritus of the [Banff Centre](/source/Banff_Centre), where he was National Co-chair of the centre's successful $130 million campus revitalization campaign.{{cite web |url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/Senate/SenatorsBiography/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=3567&sortord=N&Language=E&M=M |title=Senators - Detailed Information |work=parl.gc.ca |year=2013 |access-date=January 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806221056/http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/Senate/SenatorsBiography/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=3567&sortord=N&Language=E&M=M |archive-date=August 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Black has been a proponent for responsible energy development and an advocate for diversifying Canada's energy markets. He was founding president of the [Energy Policy Institute of Canada](/source/Energy_Policy_Institute_of_Canada), a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the development of a Canadian energy framework. In August 2012, Black was named as one of Canada's 25 most influential lawyers for 2012 by ''Canadian Lawyer Magazine''.{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/4261/the-top-25-most-influential/Page-5.html |title=The Top 25 Most Influential |author=Gail J. Cohen |date=August 6, 2012 |access-date=May 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026065642/http://canadianlawyermag.com/4261/the-top-25-most-influential/Page-5.html |archive-date=October 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }} ==Senate election== Black ran as one of three [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Association_of_Alberta) senate nominees in the [2012 Alberta Senate nominee election](/source/2012_Alberta_Senate_nominee_election). He finished first out of thirteen candidates in the province-wide vote, taking 428,791 votes.{{cite web |url=http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtResultsSNE.htm |title=Senate Nominee - Official Poll Results |work=results.elections.ab.ca |year=2012 |access-date=January 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701084658/http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtResultsSNE.htm |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }} He was appointed to the Senate on January 25, 2013,{{cite web |url=http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&featureId=6&pageId=26&id=5260 |title=PM announces the appointment of five new senators - Prime Minister of Canada |work=pm.gc.ca |year=2013 |access-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520143845/http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&featureId=6&pageId=26&id=5260 |archive-date=May 20, 2013 }} and sat as a [Conservative](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada) until July 2016, when he changed his designation to Independent.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cknw.com/syn/110/116704/senator-doug-black-to-sit-as-independent|title=News Talk 980 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk}} He subsequently joined the [Independent Senators Group](/source/Independent_Senators_Group){{citation needed|date=November 2019}} and, on November 4, 2019, he joined the [Canadian Senators Group](/source/Canadian_Senators_Group).{{cite web |title=Senators List |url=https://sencanada.ca/en/senators-list/ |website=Senate of Canada |date=September 2016 |access-date=5 November 2019}} Black sat on the Senate Committees on Transport and Communications; and serves as chair on the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. ==Awards== He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2002 and was awarded the [Alberta Centennial Medal](/source/Alberta_Centennial_Medal) in December 2005 for community leadership. Black has also received the designation of [ICD.D](/source/ICD.D) from the [Institute of Corporate Directors](/source/Institute_of_Corporate_Directors). ==University of Calgary== Prior to being appointed to the Senate of Canada, Black served as chair of the Board of Governors at the [University of Calgary](/source/University_of_Calgary). In August 2012, he repaid $5,343.86 not covered by the University of Calgary expense policy. Black's total expenses were $28,030.88 over 18 months.{{cite web |url=http://www.taxpayer.com/news-releases/senator-in-waiting-bills--28k-of-expenses-to-university-of-calgary |title=SENATOR-IN-WAITING BILLS $28K OF EXPENSES TO UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY |author=Scott Hennig |date=September 4, 2012}} Black stepped down from the Board and his roles in several other organizations prior to taking up his duties in the Senate.{{cite news |author=Press, J. |date=July 19, 2013 |title=Sen. Doug Black is only member of upper chamber to post spending details online |newspaper=Postmedia News |url= http://www.canada.com/Doug+Black+only+member+upper+chamber+post+spending+details+online/8683459/story.html |access-date=September 23, 2013}} ==Election results== ===[2012 Alberta Senate nominee election](/source/2012_Alberta_Senate_nominee_election)=== {| class="wikitable" ! !Candidate |colspan=2|Party !Votes # !Votes % !Ballots % !Elected !Appointed !1st !2nd !3rd {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |[Doug Black](/source/Doug_Black) |colspan=2|Progressive Conservative |align=right|427,745 |align=right|15.90% |align=right|38.95% |{{Y}} |January 25, 2013 |68/87 |8/87 |3/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |[Scott Tannas](/source/Scott_Tannas) |colspan=2|Progressive Conservative |align=right|351,761 |align=right|13.07% |align=right|32.04% |{{Y}} |March 25, 2013 |2/87 |46/87 |14/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Mike Shaikh |colspan=2|Progressive Conservative |align=right|309,587 |align=right|11.51% |align=right|28.19% |{{Y}} | |2/87 |9/87 |31/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Wildrose|row}} |Rob Gregory |colspan=2|Wildrose |align=right|300,883 |align=right|11.18% |align=right|27.40% |colspan=2| |8/87 |10/87 |18/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Wildrose|row}} |Raymond Germain |colspan=2|Wildrose |align=right|299,800 |align=right|11.14% |align=right|27.30% |colspan=2| |5/87 |13/87 |13/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Wildrose|row}} |Vitor Marciano |colspan=2|Wildrose |align=right|246,787 |align=right|9.17% |align=right|22.47% |colspan=2| |0/87 |0/87 |6/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Evergreen|row}} |Elizabeth Johannson |colspan=2|[EverGreen](/source/Evergreen_Party_of_Alberta) |align=right|149,844 |align=right|5.57% |align=right|13.65% |colspan=2| |1/87 |1/87 |1/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |[Len Bracko](/source/Len_Bracko) |colspan=2|Independent |align=right|141,830 |align=right|5.27% |align=right|12.92% |colspan=2| |1/87 |0/87 |0/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |David Fletcher |colspan=2|Independent |align=right|114,940 |align=right|4.27% |align=right|10.47% |colspan=2| |0/87 |0/87 |0/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Ian Urquhart |colspan=2|Independent |align=right|107,397 |align=right|3.99% |align=right|9.78% |colspan=2| |0/87 |0/87 |1/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Paul Frank |colspan=2|Independent |align=right|93,586 |align=right|3.48% |align=right|8.52% |colspan=2| |0/87 |0/87 |0/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |William Exelby |colspan=2|Independent |align=right|81,476 |align=right|3.03% |align=right|7.42% |colspan=2| |0/87 |0/87 |0/87 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Perry Chahal |colspan=2|Independent |align=right|65,164 |align=right|2.42% |align=right|5.93% |colspan=2| |0/87 |0/87 |0/87 |- |colspan=4 align=right|'''Total''' |align=right|2,690,800 | |align=right|1,098,021 |colspan=5| |- |colspan=4 align=right|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan=3 align=right|189,059 |colspan=5| |- |colspan=4 align=right|'''Total Ballots Cast''' |colspan=3 align=right|1,287,080 |colspan=5| |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://dougblack.ca/}} * {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=18136}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Doug}} Category:1952 births Category:Canadian King's Counsel Category:Canadian senators-in-waiting from Alberta Category:Canadian senators from Alberta Category:Conservative Party of Canada senators Category:Independent Canadian senators Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Calgary Category:21st-century members of the Senate of Canada Category:Canadian Senators Group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Doug Black](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Black) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Black?action=history)). 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