A. A. Heaps

Abraham Albert Heaps (December 24 1885 - April 4 1954) was a Canadian politician and labour leader. Born in England, Heaps immigrated to Canada and worked in Winnipeg as an upholsterer. He was one of the leaders of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 and was elected to Winnipeg's city council as a Labour alderman. He ran for the Canadian House of Commons as a Labour candidate in the 1923 in the riding of Winnipeg North but was defeated. He was elected in the 1925 Canadian election and joined J.S. Woodsworth in the Ginger Group of left wing Members of Parliament.

He was a founding member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and was a charter member of the CCF's caucus.

One of the few Jews in Parliament, Heaps pressured the government to allow Jewish refugees from the Nazis into Canada.

He was defeated in the 1940 Canadian election due to a strong candidacy in Winnipeg North by the Communist Party's candidate.