David Asper is a Canadian businessman and lawyer

Lawyer

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. He is the former Executive Vice President of the Canadian media company CanWest Global Communications Corp. He is also a Professor at the Robson Hall Faculty of Law

Robson Hall (Faculty of Law - University of Manitoba)

The University of Manitoba's faculty of law, also known as Robson Hall, is located on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada...

 at the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...

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Born in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

Manitoba

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, Asper is the eldest son of the late Izzy Asper

Izzy Asper

Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper, , Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate, was the founder of the now defunct CanWest Global Communications Corp and father to its former CEO and President Leonard Asper, former director and corporate secretary Gail Asper, as well as Executive Vice President David Asper...

, founder of CanWest Global. He is the brother of Leonard Asper

Leonard Asper

Leonard Asper , is a Canadian businessperson and lawyer. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and the University of Toronto Law School.Leonard Asper is the son of the late Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest Global...

, former president of CanWest Global.

In the mid-1980s, Asper represented David Milgaard

David Milgaard

David Milgaard is a Canadian who was wrongfully convicted for the murder and rape of nursing assistant Gail Miller.- Arrest and trial :...

, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1970. With Asper arguing the case before the Supreme Court of Canada

Supreme Court of Canada

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, Milgaard's conviction was overturned in 1992.

Asper endorsed Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

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 candidate and former Global news

Global News

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 anchor Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Peter Kent, PC, MP is a Conservative member of parliament for the riding of Thornhill, and the current Minister of the Environment in the 28th Canadian Ministry.Previously, he was Deputy Editor of Global Television, a Canadian TV network...

 in the 2006 Canadian federal election

Canadian federal election, 2006

The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...

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Asper is a former trustee

Trustee

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 of the Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute

The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...

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Asper was one of the main proponents behind building a new stadium for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...

before dropping out in late 2010.

Asper is married to Ruth Asper and has two sons, Daniel and Max and a daughter Rebecca.