Clancy (Ross) Smith is a politician and activist in Manitoba, Canada. Although he has never come close to winning an election for public office, he has been one of the most vocal advocates for libertarian principles in Winnipeg since the 1960s. He appears to have founded the Libertarian Party of Manitoba (LPM) in the 1980s, and is still a member of the party today. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 8th 647,797 km² 553,556 km² 64,241 km² (14. ... See also Libertarianism and Libertarian Party Libertarian,is a term for person who has made a conscious and principled commitment, evidenced by a statement or Pledge, to forswear violating others rights and usually living in voluntary communities: thus in law no longer subject to government supervision. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 465. ... The Libertarian Party of Manitoba is a political party which runs candidates in Manitobas provincial elections. ...

In 1968, Smith opposed plans by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to initiate a government works program for the unemployed. Along with three others, he was allowed to present his argument in a private meeting with Andre Ouellette, later a powerful Canadian cabinet minister. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A Prime Minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Pierre Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

After working as a steel salesman, Smith campaigned as an independent for the federal riding of Winnipeg South in the 1974 federal election. He received 82 votes, compared to 23,297 for the winning Liberal candidate, James Richardson. In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Winnipeg South is a Canadian electoral district that covers the south of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The House of Commons after the 1974 election The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... There have been a number of notable people named James Richardson: James Richardson (wrongfully accused) was a man who spent 21 years inside a Florida prison for a crime he did not commit. ...

The LPM first contested elections in Manitoba in the 1986 provincial election. With only four candidates, it fell short of the five candidates required to get the party's name on the ballot. Smith ran for the party in the Winnipeg riding of Fort Rouge, receiving 101 votes, compared to 4,223 for the victorious candidate, New Democrat Roland Penner. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 8th 647,797 km² 553,556 km² 64,241 km² (14. ... The 1986 general election in Manitoba, Canada was won by the New Democratic Party, which took 30 seats out of 57. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 465. ... Fort Rouge is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Roland Penner (born July 30, 1924) is Dean of Law at the University of Manitoba and a former politician and Manitoba Cabinet minister. ...

Smith was probably the LPM's official leader in 1986; he certainly held that position by the provincial election of 1988. In that campaign, Smith ran in Osborne (another Winnipeg riding), receiving 145 votes against 4,334 for Liberal Reg Alcock, who won the riding. Smith ran in the affluent west Winnipeg riding of River Heights in the 1990 provincial election against Liberal leader Sharon Carstairs. He received 138 votes to her 5,467. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The election of May 9, 1988 in Manitoba, Canada resulted in a hung parliament. ... Osborne is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Hon. ... River Heights is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... The election of September 11, 1990 in Manitoba, Canada was won by the Progressive Conservatives, who took 30 out of 57 seats. ... The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, PC (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician. ...

Smith also ran in River Heights in the 1995 provincial election, this time receiving 98 votes. It is not clear if he was still the LPM's official leader at this time. The party was led by Dennis Rice in the 1999 provincial election, though Smith continued to be involved in fundraising and election work. The Manitoba, Canada general election of 1995 was won by the Progressive Conservatives, who won 31 seats out of 57. ... Dennis Rice is a Manitoba activist and politician. ... The election of September 21, 1999 in Manitoba, Canada returned to power the New Democratic Party (NDP), which had been out of power since 1988. ...

Smith made further bids for the River Heights provincial seat in the 1999 and 2003 provincial elections, receiving 31 and 32 votes on these respective occasions. Liberal leader Jon Gerrard won the riding both times. The June 3, 2003 provincial election in Manitoba, Canada was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57. ... The Honourable Dr. Jon Gerrard, P.C., M.L.A. (born October 13, 1947 in Birmingham, England) is a Manitoba politician. ...

Smith also made two further runs for the federal House of Commons in the 1988 election and the 1993 election, losing both times in Winnipeg South Centre to Liberal candidate Lloyd Axworthy. He received 154 votes the first time, 88 the second. The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories PC leader Kim Campbell. ... This article needs to be updated. ... The Honourable Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC , OC , OM, Ph. ...

Clancy Smith was the "Clancy" in Neil Young's song, "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing."