Early Life and Career
Walding was born at Rushden, Northamptonshire, England and was educated at Wellingborough Grammar School. He spent three years with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, including a stint in West Berlin. He moved to Canada in 1961, and worked in Winnipeg as a dispensing optician and contact lens fitter.
Walding supported the Labour Party in Britain, and joined the New Democratic Party of Canada in 1963. He served on the party's provincial executive in the 1960s.
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