Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Larry Schneider | |
Honorific-Suffix: | PC |
Constituency Mp: | Regina—Wascana |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | New riding |
Successor: | Ralph Goodale |
Term Start: | November 21, 1988 |
Term End: | October 25, 1993 |
Birth Date: | 23 March 1938 |
Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan |
Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Cabinet: | Minister of Western Economic Diversification (1993) |
Committees: | Chair, Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs (1991–1993) |
Lawrence "Larry" Schneider, (born March 23, 1938) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he was mayor of Regina from 1979 until 1988. In the 1988 federal election, he was elected as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Regina—Wascana. Under Kim Campbell's government, from June 25, 1993 until November 3, 1993, he was Minister of Western Economic Diversification. He lost his seat in the 1993 election to Ralph Goodale.
He was president of the Prairie Implement Manufacturers' Association.
Schneider supported Conservative Party candidate Michael Kram in the riding of Regina-Wascana in the 2015 federal election.[1]