Winch was active during the relief camp strike in Vancouver that precipitated the On-to-Ottawa Trek in 1935, acting as a liaison between unemployed protesters and the government. He performed the same role as a new MLA in 1938, and assisted the police in ending a month-long occupation at the Vancouver Art Gallery on what became known as "Bloody Sunday".
Winch survived the 1958 federal election that almost wiped the CCF out, and remained with the party as it transformed into the New Democratic Party in 1961. After winning seven successive elections as an MP, he retired from the House of Commons at the 1972 federal election.
Harold Winch's father, Ernest Edward Winch was also a CCF MLA from 1933 until his death in 1957.
References
^Carter, S. M. (26 May 2019). "Who's who in British Columbia". Admark – via Google Books.
^Werner Cohn (Winter 1985–86). Persecution of Japanese Canadians and the Political Left in British Columbia December 1941 - March 1942. BC Studies. pp. 3–22.
harold, winch, harold, edward, winch, june, 1907, february, 1993, canadian, politician, active, with, operative, commonwealth, federation, successor, democratic, party, member, legislative, assembly, british, columbiain, office, 1933, 1953constituencyvancouver. Harold Edward Winch 18 June 1907 1 February 1993 was a Canadian politician active with the Co operative Commonwealth Federation CCF and its successor the New Democratic Party NDP 1 Harold WinchMember of the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaIn office 1933 1953ConstituencyVancouver EastMember of ParliamentIn office 1953 1972Preceded byAngus MacInnisSucceeded byPaddy NealeConstituencyVancouver EastPersonal detailsBornHarold Edward Winch 1907 06 18 18 June 1907Loughton EnglandDied1 February 1993 1993 02 01 aged 85 White Rock British ColumbiaPolitical partyCo operative Commonwealth FederationSpouse s Dorothy Ada Hutchinson May 1929 Oct 1974 Jessie Margaret Frost May 1981 Feb 1993RelationsErnest Edward Winch father OccupationelectricianWinch was leader of the British Columbia CCF from 1938 to 1953 and Leader of the Opposition from 1941 He was called the best leader of the Opposition that has ever been by Premier W A C Bennett 1 Winch was active during the relief camp strike in Vancouver that precipitated the On to Ottawa Trek in 1935 acting as a liaison between unemployed protesters and the government He performed the same role as a new MLA in 1938 and assisted the police in ending a month long occupation at the Vancouver Art Gallery on what became known as Bloody Sunday Like other CCFers such as Grace and Angus MacInnis 2 Winch and the BC CCF supported the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II Decades later he conceded that this position was wrong 2 An electrician by trade Winch joined the CCF at its founding He was first elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in the 1933 provincial election as the Member of the Legislative Assembly MLA for Vancouver East He became leader of the party following the 1937 general election and leader of the opposition in 1941 The CCF emerged from the 1952 provincial election with only one less seat than the British Columbia Social Credit Party Social Credit formed a minority government but was defeated in a motion of no confidence in March 1953 Winch opposed holding a new election arguing that the CCF was able to form a new government When the Liberal Party announced that it would not support a CCF government a new election was called Winch stepped down as party leader and entered federal politics He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1953 federal election as the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East Winch survived the 1958 federal election that almost wiped the CCF out and remained with the party as it transformed into the New Democratic Party in 1961 After winning seven successive elections as an MP he retired from the House of Commons at the 1972 federal election Harold Winch s father Ernest Edward Winch was also a CCF MLA from 1933 until his death in 1957 References Edit Carter S M 26 May 2019 Who s who in British Columbia Admark via Google Books Werner Cohn Winter 1985 86 Persecution of Japanese Canadians and the Political Left in British Columbia December 1941 March 1942 BC Studies pp 3 22 External links EditHarold Winch Parliament of Canada biographyPreceded byRobert Connell Leader of the BC Co operative Commonwealth Federation1938 1953 Succeeded byArnold WebsterPreceded byRoyal Lethington Maitland Leader of the Oppositionin the British Columbia Legislature1941 1953 Succeeded byArnold WebsterPreceded byAngus MacInnis MP for Vancouver East BC1953 1972 Succeeded byPaddy Neale Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold Winch amp oldid 1024784626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
