Gerry Lincoln

Gerald C. (Gerry) Lincoln was one of the founders of the Heritage Front along with Wolfgang Droege, Grant Bristow [cite news |first=Nicolaas |last=Van Rijn |title=Spy agency probed over hate group link |publisher=Torstar, Inc |work=Toronto Star |date=1994-08-16 ] and James Scott Dawson. Lincoln was editor of "Up Front", the group's official magazine, [cite book |first=Warren |last=Kinsella |title=Web of Hate: Inside Canada's Far-Right Network |pages=p 280 |publisher=HarperCollins Canada |date=2001 |isbn=0006391249 |location=Toronto] designed the groups logo and also acted as one of its spokespersons. [cite book |first=Warren |last=Kinsella |title=Web of Hate: Inside Canada's Far-Right Network |publisher=HarperCollins Canada |date=2001 |isbn=0006391249 |location=Toronto |pages=p 263]

In 1989, Lincoln travelled with Droege and other members of the Nationalist Party of Canada to Libya on the invitation of Muammar al-Gaddafi to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Libyan regime. [cite web |url=http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/orgs/canadian/league-for-human-rights/heritage-front/supporting-cast.html |title=The Supporting Cast |publisher=The Nizkor Project] It was on that trip that several members of the Nationalist Party, disaffected by the leadership of Don Andrews, decided to found the Heritage Front. [Security Intelligence Review Committee, "The Heritage Front Affair: A report to the Solicitor General of Canada", December 9th, 1995, section 3.2.4 ]

In recent years, Lincoln has ceased his political activities.

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