Larry Spencer later served as interim national president of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada.
16 Facts About Larry Spencer
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Larry Spencer worked in Kansas City, Missouri, for Hallmark Cards after graduating from Sheldon High School.
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Larry Spencer left Hallmark after eight years, and in 1967 worked as a farm hand.
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Larry Spencer moved to Canada in 1974, after responding to a request to come to Saskatchewan as a church planner for the Regina, Saskatchewan, area.
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Larry Spencer established Discovery Baptist Church in Regina in 1978 and now assists at Calvary Baptist Church in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where he now resides.
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Larry Spencer is married to Sue Brown, whom he met in high school.
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Larry Spencer was first elected as candidate of Canadian Alliance in the 2000 federal election.
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Larry Spencer was appointed family issues critic for the CA caucus, but was later suspended from the caucus for his controversial remarks.
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Larry Spencer sought re-election in the 2004 federal election as an independent conservative, but lost.
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In late November 2003, Larry Spencer caused controversy in Canada by Vancouver Sun reporter Peter O'Neil when he said that he would support any initiative to outlaw homosexuality.
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Larry Spencer stated that in the 1960s, a "well-orchestrated" conspiracy began and led to recent successes in the gay rights movement.
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Larry Spencer further blamed former Canadian prime-minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau for the "movement" gaining public acceptance since he legalized homosexuality in Canada in 1969.
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Larry Spencer mentioned that although no government would have the courage to strike down these laws, and that he would support any initiative that advocated such a move.
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Larry Spencer believed that gay people can rid themselves of homosexuality if they put their minds to it.
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Larry Spencer temporarily removed himself from the party's caucus, and apologized "completely and without reservation" for his remarks.
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Larry Spencer has written a book, Sacrificed: Truth or Politics telling of his experience as an MP and how he was treated by the Canadian Alliance and the Canadian press.