From a reader, this cached bio from the June 2004 election:

[Liberal] Candidate for the riding of Pontiac

David Smith is a manager who distinguishes himself by his integrity, his dynamics and his active involvement in the community. Mr Smith is presently studying at l'ecole nationale de l'administration publique in Gatineau. He has also studied Business Administration at Heritage College in Hull and at the Cite etudiante de la Haute-Gatineau, in Maniwaki.

At the time of his nomination, Mr Smith was a strategic planning officer for service integration at Public Works and Government Services Canada. Prior to that, he was a business manager for the same department. Mr Smith has more than 15 years experience as a businessman and former director for various businesses in the Outaouais.

Mr Smith was a municipal councillor for the town of Maniwaki. He was responsible for many committees such as public security and fire protection. He also served as a Board member for educational settings and was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and also a member of their youth wing .

Mr Smith has worked with various community and charitable organizations. He was a board member with the Maniwaki Chamber of Commerce and has volunteered with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Saint Pierre Chanel Scout movement.

David Smith was born in Maniwaki and raised on a farm. He is 40 years old, and married to Anne Ethier since 1987 and are the parents of two children Cynthia 13 and Sebastien 15.

Also:

Authorized by the registered agent for the Liberal Party of Canada.

Some notable tidbits.

First, no mention of Abotech or of David Smith's aboriginal status. I wonder why.

Second, clearly his kids are too young to be running the business. As I deduced, the children are under the age of majority. In fact, they should still be in high school. If David Smith is not running the company, his wife, Anne Ethier, who is a nurse (confirmed via Don Corkery), is running this computer consulting firm on her own.

Update: Here's the same bio, not cached.

David Smith, Abotech

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