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The Honourable
Scott Tannas
Leader of the Canadian Senators Group
Incumbent
Assumed office November 4, 2019
Deputy
Dennis Patterson Rebecca Patterson
Preceded by
Position established
Senator from Alberta
Incumbent
Assumed office March 25, 2013
Nominated by
Stephen Harper
Appointed by
David Johnston
Personal details
Born
(1962-02-25) February 25, 1962 (age 62) High River, Alberta, Canada
Political party
Canadian Senators Group (since 2019)
Other political affiliations
Conservative Party of Canada (2013–2019)
Spouse
Taryn McCormick
Children
4
Profession
Finance executive
Scott Tannas (born February 25, 1962) is a Canadian senator and, since November 5, 2019, leader of the Canadian Senators Group, a parliamentary caucus.
Tannas is the former President/CEO[1][2] and founder of Western Financial Group[3] (formerly Hi-Alta Capital Inc.), an insurance brokerage, life insurance and banking company headquartered in High River, Alberta, Canada.[4] Tannas was elected as a senator-in-waiting in the 2012 Alberta Senate nominee election, and appointed to the Senate following the retirement of Senator Bert Brown on March 22, 2013.
Outside of politics, Tannas runs the Alberta-based Western Investment Company of Canada, a private equity firm.
^"Desjardins Financial Group Acquires 95.5% of outstanding common shares of Western Financial Group Inc". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^"Company Listing". CBR.ca. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^"Scott Tannas | Alberta Venture Magazine, Alberta business, Canadian business, Business Awards, Alberta news, Alberta industry". Albertaventure.com. 1 July 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
^"Western Financial Group - Directors & Management". Westernfinancialgroup.ca. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
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