Thomas LeRoy Armstrong is a Canadian

Canada

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 businessman and politician

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. He was formerly the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 for the riding of Kings East.

In his youth he worked in the forestry

Forestry

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, rail

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 and grocery businesses before moving to Apohaqui, New Brunswick

Apohaqui, New Brunswick

Apohaqui is a Canadian rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick.The name Apohaqui was translated from the Maliseet language, and means "The joining of two waters" or "the joining of two rivers"...

 in 1965 and founding a trucking

Semi-trailer

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 operation, which he merged into a larger operation in 1985 called Kingsco. Kingsco is still an active business of which Armstrong is a part.

A Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

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, he was first elected to the legislature in the 1995 election

New Brunswick general election, 1995

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 but was defeated in the 1999 election

New Brunswick general election, 1999

The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...

 which saw the Liberals lose 35 seats to the Progressive Conservatives

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

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Armstrong was re-elected in 2003

New Brunswick general election, 2003

The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

 and served for the duration of the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly

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 as opposition critic

Shadow Cabinet

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 for agriculture

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Armstrong was defeated in his bid for re-election in the 2006 election

New Brunswick general election, 2006

The 36th New Brunswick general election was held on September 18, 2006, to elect 55 members to the 56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....

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Armstrong currently serves as chairman of The Concerned Citizens Group.