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Finley was born in [[Exeter, England]], and later raised in [[Hamilton, Scotland]].<ref name="theglobeandmail.com"/><ref name=canwest/> In his professional life, Finley worked for [[Rolls Royce Limited|Rolls Royce]] Canada in Montreal, where he rose to the position of Director of Production, Strategic Planning and New Business Development. He then served as President of [[Standard Aero Corporation (c.1911)|Standard Aero Corporation]] and Senior Vice President of [[Avcorp Industries]].<ref>[http://www.avcorp.com/ Avcorp Industries website]; retrieved 2014-02-13.</ref> Later in his business career he worked as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of [[Fernlea Flowers]],<ref>http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/senmemb/senate/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=2852&sortord=S&Language=E&M=M</ref> of [[Delhi, Ontario]].<ref>[http://www.fernlea.com/ Fernlea Flowers website]; retrieved 2014-02-13.</ref>
Douglas Finley was described as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's "number two man" and an "attack dog",<ref name="theglobeandmail.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/senator-doug-finley-was-deeply-committed-to-canada/article11881399/ | location=Toronto | work=The Globe and Mail | title=Senator Doug Finley was deeply committed to Canada | date=May 12, 2013}}</ref> responsible for vetting and disciplining candidates and MPs. Prior to his involvement with Canadian federal politics, Finley was involved with the [[Scottish National Party]]. His first Canadian federal political involvement was in the 1974 campaign of Liberal candidate [[Rod Blaker]], who was campaigning for re-election in the Quebec riding of [[Lachine (electoral district)|Lachine]].<ref name=canwest>Uncredited, [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=8ab38b84-3243-4f56-ac4d-13fa1530f722 Harper's backroom general] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512074242/http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=8ab38b84-3243-4f56-ac4d-13fa1530f722 |date=2014-05-12 }};[[Canwest News Service]], July 7, 2008. Retrieved 2014-02-12.</ref> He later was involved with the former [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform]] and [[Canadian Alliance]] parties, predecessor parties to the [[Conservative Party of Canada]].
Finley was married to cabinet minister [[Diane Finley]], his second wife,<ref name=canwest/> for more than 30 years.<ref name="theglobeandmail.com"/><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/687743 | work=The Star | location=Toronto | title=Harper dubbed 'patronage king' | first=Richard J. | last=Brennan | date=August 28, 2009 | accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref>
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