George Wardrope

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George Calvin Wardrope (November 2, 1896 – ) was a politician in Ontario, Canada.

He was born in Montreal, the son of John W. Wardrope and educated at Toronto University. Wardrope operated an insurance and real estate agency in Port Arthur. He was also president of the Steep Rock Lumber Company and served on the city council for Port Arthur. In 1947, he married Blanche Mabel Senbolt.

Wardrope was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal seat in 1945 and the provincial seat in 1948. 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.

In 1969 he was elected to serve on the first City Council of the new city of Thunder Bay, which took office on January 1, 1970.