John LaBossiere
Canadian politician
About John LaBossiere
Lived 1935 – 2006 (aged 70–71). John LaBossiere was a Canadian.
John B. LaBossiere (January 1, 1935 – January 11, 2006) was a Canadian politician who was leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party from 1976 to 1980. The party's first francophone leader, he was noted for making inroads into the province's Acadian community, taking the party to a then-record level of support in the 1978 provincial election.
A teacher by profession, he taught at the Bonar Law High School in Rexton, New Brunswick, and was married to Ferne (Fearon) LaBossiere, a native of Tide Head, New Brunswick. He was a graduate of the University of New Brunswick. LaBossiere was active in many community organizations and deeply committed to many causes. He was elected and served on the Rexton-Richibucto school board for many years.
He ran for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1978 and 1995 elections.
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Who was John LaBossiere?
Canadian politician
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John LaBossiere was born in 1935.
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John LaBossiere died in 2006.
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