George Wardrope

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George Wardrope was a politician in Ontario, Canada.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative for the northern Ontario riding of Port Arthur in the 1951 provincial election.

He was a candidate in the 1961 Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership convention, placing last with 45 votes. He was subsequently appointed to the Cabinet by the new Premier of Ontario, John Robarts as Minister of Mines. Wardrope held this position until his retirement from the Ontario legislature at the 1967 election.

Wardrope attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1968 federal election, but was defeated in the riding of Thunder Bay. He placed third behind Liberal Keith Penner and the New Democratic Party candidate.