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Your team just won its second consecutive Grey Cup. They've sold out 105 games in a row at Molson Stadium. Why are you leaving now? Every good thing comes to an end. We've accomplished a lot in Montreal. I think we've helped the CFL put itself in a better position, and sometimes you make decisions to go on with your life. I'd like to do some different things. This has been a great ride, but it's time to move on.
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What's the best way to understand Larry Smith: as a former executive or as a former fullback? I never felt that football as a sport defined who I was. I have a great family. I'm blessed that I've had the support from my wife to do pretty well what I wanted to do. But I think my strength, if I have one, is what they call in French a rassembleur-someone who can get people to follow a vision, get people involved, and try and work and build things. That's been my life.
Was leaving entirely your choice? It's been a tremendous relationship, but the Als' owner, Bob Wetenhall, has set up a trust for the company, which means that after he passes, the club will go to his two sons. I saw the business starting to change. We'd taken it to a certain level, and for me it was best to call it a day. It was probably a mutual decision. I think Bob is looking forward to seeing what the next generation is going to do. We're both pretty happy. We're good friends. I have a contract with the club to consult on anything he needs, so I will have a continuation. I feel like I accomplished pretty well everything I wanted to in this job, but I'm really itching to do something else.
You've been touted as a possible candidate for the federal Conservatives. Wouldn't you rather have a low-profile job for a change? In public life, you have to develop the ability to not get too high with the highs or too low with the lows. It's almost like a contact sport. I've had nine years as a player, five years as commissioner and another 12 as president. So I think I have some training,[url=http://lvhuamiaomp.com/codeming/unini.php]china jersey 2014[/url], and because of my community work, I'll always have some sort of public involvement. That's not going to change. UPDATE: Since this story, Larry Smith was named to the Senate and has also said he will run for the Conservative's in Montreal's West Island riding in the next federal election. Smith says he will step down from the Senate when the election is called.
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