Jack MacDougall | |
|---|---|
 MacDougall in August 2010 | |
| Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Millett (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Greta Doucet (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) |
| Political party | Green Party of New Brunswick (2008–) New Brunswick Liberal Association (–2008) |
Jack MacDougall (born 1953) is a former politician in New Brunswick,Canada.
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He was owner-operator of a taxi business in Saint John,New Brunswick which he sold prior to 1982. In 1982,he led a 1-year,$1 million fundraising campaign to save the Imperial Theatre. [1] He worked for the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1984 to 1999. In 2002,he was an unsuccessful candidate for leader of the party. [2] In August 2008,he was hired by the Green Party of Canada as Maritimes Organizer. [3]
On September 24,2009,MacDougall was acclaimed the leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick. [4] In the 2010 general election,the Green Party polled 4.5 per cent of the vote and elected no members. [5] In his own riding of Fredericton-Nashwaaksis,MacDougall finished third with 9.4 per cent of the vote. [6] He resigned as leader on September 12,2011. [6]
He received an award "for breaking the mold" for his work in saving the Imperial Theatre in 2013. [1]
