Lovell declines political run in ASW and prepares for visiting professorship at University of Toronto, instead

Despite strident calls for his return to elective politics, Harold Lovell says that, having
seriously considered residents’ appeal, he has decided to support whomever is selected to
represent the All Saints West constituency on the United Progressive Party (UPP) slate
following the defection of Anthony Smith, Jr.

Further, Lovell – the Party’s immediate past political leader – announced yesterday, August
14, that he would be leaving for a three-month stint in Canada, where he has accepted a
visiting professorship at the University of Toronto.

Lovell, who holds a Masters degree in jurisprudence, says that, following a lecture he
delivered at the institution last year, he was invited to design and teach a multi-disciplinary
course titled “Human Rights Law and the Post-Colonial Condition: The Caribbean Region.”
In his earlier life, the attorney was a teacher at the Antigua Grammar School and an officer
of the Teachers Union, and he was integrally involved in the 1979 industrial and legal
actions now known as the “Teachers Struggle.”

Lovell, an acknowledged and respected intellectual, says his return to the classroom is not
“the next chapter” in his career, but an expansion of it, as he will maintain his law practice
while in Canada.

He also promises to continue his political work with the UPP in the roles of advisor, mentor,
and coach, and as an advocate for good governance and accountability.