Jim Carr

The Honourable
Jim Carr
PC MP OM
Minister of Natural Resources
Assumed office
November 4, 2015
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Greg Rickford
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Winnipeg South Centre
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Joyce Bateman
1st President and CEO of the Business Council of Manitoba
In office
January 1998 – January 2014
Succeeded by Don Leitch
Deputy Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
In office
1988–1992
Leader Sharon Carstairs
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Crescentwood
In office
September 11, 1990 – January 27, 1992
Preceded by Warren Steen
Succeeded by Avis Gray
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Fort Rouge
In office
April 26, 1988 – September 11, 1990
Preceded by Roland Penner
Succeeded by Tim Sale
Executive Director of the Manitoba Arts Council
In office
1973–1974
Personal details
Born James Gordon Carr
(1951-10-11) October 11, 1951
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political party Liberal Party of Canada
Manitoba Liberal Party
Other political
affiliations		 New Democratic Party of Manitoba
Residence Crescentwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma mater University of Manitoba
McGill University
Occupation Businessperson, writer, musician
Religion Jewish

James Gordon "Jim" Carr, OM PC MP (born October 11, 1951) is a musician and politician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In the 2015 federal election, he was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, and currently serves as Minister of Natural Resources in the federal Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau.[1] He was previously a member of Manitoba's legislative assembly from 1988 to 1991, representing the Liberal Party.[2]

Biography

Carr was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba and McGill University. He worked as a journalist, musician and administrator, serving as both an oboist and trustee with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on different occasions. Before entering public life, he was also executive director of the Manitoba Arts Council.[3]

On June 3, 1969, Carr and four other Young Liberals joined the New Democratic Party of Manitoba so as to support Sidney Green's unsuccessful bid to lead the party. He later returned to the Liberals. During the early to mid 1990's, he worked as a reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press.

Provincial politics

Carr first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1986, losing to Progressive Conservative leader Gary Filmon in the upscale west Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo. He ran again in the provincial election of 1988 during a period of increased support for the provincial Liberals, and scored a surprisingly strong victory in the riding of Fort Rouge, defeating NDP cabinet minister Roland Penner by over 2000 votes. The Progressive Conservatives formed a minority government after this election, and Carr became Deputy Leader of the official opposition party.[4]

Following redistribution, Carr sought re-election in the 1990 provincial election in the riding of Crescentwood, where he defeated Progressive Conservative Tom DeNardi by 1310 votes.[5] The Liberals fell from twenty seats to seven in this election, and Carr resigned his seat in February 1992.[6]

Post-provincial politics

From 1992 to 1997, Carr was on the editorial board of the Winnipeg Free Press. In 1998, he became president and CEO of the Business Council of Manitoba,[3] an organization which he co-founded. Carr is also a board member on the Canada West Foundation, and the Winnipeg Airports Authority, and well as vice-president of the Performing Arts Consortium of Winnipeg, and a director of the Manitoba Arts Stabilization Fund. Carr, who is Jewish, has also been active in the Canadian Jewish Congress.

In July 2011, Carr was awarded the Order of Manitoba.[3]

In his role as the President of the Business Council of Manitoba, Carr advocated for a temporary increase to the PST by 1% to assist municipalities with their infrastructure deficits.[7]

In 2006 the Business Council of Manitoba president Carr advocated for the province to reduce its health costs, which reached as high as 42 per cent of the provincial government’s expenses, and for government officials to keep an open mind to options that included privatization. "Everything is worth studying, and it's studied everywhere around the world. There are advances that have been made in other places, with cultures similar to our own, that could be applied here," said Carr.[8]

Federal politics

In January 2014, Carr was announced as a candidate for the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre.[4] He went on to win the nomination meeting and was declared the Liberal candidate for the 2015 federal election.[9] He won the subsequent election on October 19, 2015. Two weeks later on November 4, 2015, Carr was officially sworn in to the Cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources.[10]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJim Carr 31,993 59.72 +23.13 $140,828.10
ConservativeJoyce Bateman 15,102 28.19 -12.96 $94,644.32
New DemocraticMatt Henderson 4,799 8.96 -9.39 $29,074.48
GreenAndrew Park 1,677 3.13 -0.09 $26,901.85
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,571100.00 $201,744.96
Total rejected ballots 1880.35–
Turnout 53,75977.02–
Eligible voters 69,799
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +18.05
Source: Elections Canada[11][12][13]

Provincial

Manitoba general election, 1990: Crescentwood
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJim Carr 5,127 45.65 –
Progressive ConservativeTom DeNardi 3,278 32.61 –
New DemocraticNeil Cohen 2,184 21.74 –
Total valid votes 10,050 100.00
Manitoba general election, 1988: Fort Rouge
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJim Carr 5,127 48.69 +29.22
New DemocraticRoland Penner 2,912 27.65 -21.21
Progressive ConservativeRobert Haier 2,303 21.87 -8.09
ProgressiveGordon Pratt 75 0.70 –
LibertarianDennis Owens 66 0.61 +0.50
CommunistNigel Hanrahan 46 0.48 +0.43
Total valid votes 10,529 100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +25.22
Manitoba general election, 1986: Tuxedo
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGary Filmon 5,268 49.08 -15.51
LiberalJim Carr 3,544 33.02 +20.96
New DemocraticBill Armstrong 1,816 16.92 -6.42
ProgressiveDavid Pearlman 104 0.97 –
Total valid votes 10,732 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.24

References

  1. ↑ Full list of Justin Trudeau's Cabinet, CBC News. Retrieved on Nov. 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Adams, Christopher (2008-05-15). Politics in Manitoba: parties, leaders, and voters. Univ. of Manitoba Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-88755-704-0. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Judges". Future Leaders of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  4. 1 2 "Federal Liberal hopefuls seek Winnipeg South Centre". CBC News. February 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  5. ↑ "Lord Roberts". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  6. ↑ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  7. ↑ http://www.businesscouncil.mb.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185:find-courage-and-bite-the-bullet&catid=55:articles&Itemid=105
  8. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/business-group-urges-province-to-consider-health-care-privatization-1.577926
  9. ↑ "Jim Carr wins Liberal nomination for Winnipeg South Centre". Winnipeg Free Press. June 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/full-list-of-justin-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.3300699. Retrieved on Nov. 4th, 2015.
  11. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg South Centre, 30 September 2015
  12. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  13. ↑ http://www.elections.ca/WPAPPS/WPF/EN/CC/DistrictReport?act=C23&eventid=41&returntype=1&option=3&queryid=e02b567ac5674e07be3cb6033c152602

http://www.businesscouncil.mb.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185:find-courage-and-bite-the-bullet&catid=55:articles&Itemid=105

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