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B.C. Lions owner David Braley resigns from Senate

by Stephen Hui on December 3rd, 2013 at 11:38 AM
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      Conservative senator David Braley has quit the red chamber three years ahead of mandatory retirement.

      The 72-year-old Hamilton businessperson, who owns both the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts football teams, resigned from the Senate on November 30.

      Braley's office told CTV that he is unhappy about the Senate expense scandal.

      Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed him to the upper chamber in 2010.

      Braley has owned the B.C. Lions since 1997. He is a former CFL chair and interim commissioner.

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      Rudy Haugeneder

      Dec 3, 2013 at 1:32pm

      Tarred and feathered senators all. Yup. All. They should all resign if they had courage and integrity.

      Alan Layton

      Dec 3, 2013 at 2:26pm

      I wonder if he's getting out now before the spotlight falls directly on his expenses?