George Little (New Brunswick politician)
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George Little is a retired high school English teacher and former leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party
(NDP).
Little and his family immigrated to Canada in 1964, settling in Saint John, New Brunswick
. Originally from Scotland
, he had been teaching in South Yemen before arriving in Canada. He was elected leader of the provincial NDP in 1980 and it was under his leadership that the party received more than 10% of the province-wide vote for the first time and also won seats in the provincial legislature for the first time, in the 1982 election
when it gained two seats - though one of the MLAs ended up defecting to the Liberals.
Little himself ran in Kings West
in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly in the 1978, 1982 and 1987 provincial elections but failed to win a seat. He stepped down as leader in 1988. He also ran for the federal NDP
in Fundy Royal
in the 1980 federal election
without success.
Professionally, Little was head of the English department at his high school in the 1980s.
New Brunswick New Democratic Party
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...
(NDP).
Little and his family immigrated to Canada in 1964, settling in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
. Originally from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, he had been teaching in South Yemen before arriving in Canada. He was elected leader of the provincial NDP in 1980 and it was under his leadership that the party received more than 10% of the province-wide vote for the first time and also won seats in the provincial legislature for the first time, in the 1982 election
New Brunswick general election, 1982
The 30th New Brunswick general election was held on October 12, 1982, to elect 58 members to the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party win its largest majority ever to that time...
when it gained two seats - though one of the MLAs ended up defecting to the Liberals.
Little himself ran in Kings West
Kings West
Kings West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its Member of the Legislative Assembly is Leo Glavine of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia....
in the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly in the 1978, 1982 and 1987 provincial elections but failed to win a seat. He stepped down as leader in 1988. He also ran for the federal NDP
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
in Fundy Royal
Fundy Royal
Fundy Royal is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
in the 1980 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
without success.
Professionally, Little was head of the English department at his high school in the 1980s.