Stuart Douglas Boland "Bud" Smith (born May 14, 1946)[1] is a lawyer, businessman and former politician in British Columbia.
He represented Kamloops in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member, serving alongside Claude Richmond in a dual-member district.
Smith's endorsement came as a surprise; he had been expected to lend his support to the "stop Vander Zalm" movement.
[8] He resigned from cabinet in July 1990 after the release of several recordings where he appeared to be interfering in criminal proceeding against former tourism minister Bill Reid.
After retiring from politics, Smith served on the board of several crown corporations, including Canada Post and the Royal British Columbia Museum.