George Gordon Leith

George Gordon Leith (June 18, 1923 – May 31, 1996)

Leith was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1960; He ran for the leadership of the provincial Liberal party in 1971. Leith later served as special assistant to the Canadian Minister of Agriculture Eugene Whelan. In 1976, he was named to the Canadian Grain Commission; he was chief commissioner from 1986 to 1989 and, in 1990, became chairman for the National Committee on Grain Transportation. Leith died in Winnipeg at the age of 72.