Raymond Squires

{{Short description|Canadian businessman and politician (1926–2019)}}

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{{Infobox Officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Raymond G. Squires

| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|2|6}}

| birth_place = St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|8|1926|2|6}}

| death_place =Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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| party = Liberal

| office = Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador

| term_start = June 9, 2000

| term_end = February 6, 2001

| appointed = Jean Chrétien

| predecessor = Philip Lewis

| successor = George Baker

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| occupation = Businessman

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Raymond G. Squires, {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} (February 6, 1926 – October 8, 2019) was a Canadian businessman and retired senator.

Born in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was the owner a gas and automobile service station and a motel. He was a St. Anthony city councilor for twelve years and mayor for eight years.[http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/default.asp?Language=E&Page=archivechretien&Sub=NewsReleases&Doc=appsenate.20000609_e.htm Appointments to the Senate]

In June 2000, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada by Adrienne Clarkson on the advice of Jean Chrétien representing the senatorial division of Newfoundland and Labrador. A Liberal, he served until 75th birthday in February 2001.

In 1997, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his "lifelong commitment to the social welfare of his fellow citizens through his contributions as a businessman, philanthropist and municipal politician".{{OCC|3730}} He died on October 8, 2019.{{Cite web | url=http://kmffuneralhome.com/obituaries/2019/10/12/senator-squires-cm-raymond |title = Senator Squires C.m., Raymond| date=October 12, 2019 }}