Jim Webb (Canadian politician)

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James Aden "Jim" Webb (January 3, 1926 - October 5, 2013) was one of the founding members of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party, [1] a conservative political party in New Brunswick, Canada.

Webb served as its leader during the 1999 election campaign , and later founded the Grey Party of New Brunswick, serving as its only leader during its brief existence.

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References

  1. "Slim Tory lead in New Brunswick". The Record (Kitchener). May 29, 1999. p. A2. Retrieved 20 June 2011.