Jim Carr
Canadian politician
James Gordon Carr PC OM MP (October 11, 1951 – December 12, 2022) was a Canadian politician.
Jim Carr | |
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| Minister of International Trade Diversification | |
| In office July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | François-Philippe Champagne |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ng (Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade) |
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – December 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joyce Bateman |
| Succeeded by | Ben Carr |
| Minister of Natural Resources | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Greg Rickford |
| Succeeded by | Amarjeet Sohi |
| 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 October 11, 1951 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | December 12, 2022 (aged 71) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | Ben Carr |
| Residence | Crescentwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia McGill University |
| Occupation | Politician, businessperson, writer, editor, musician |
In the 2015 federal election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South Centre. He is the Minister of International Trade Diversification in the Cabinet of Canada, headed by Justin Trudeau. He was Minister of Natural Resources from 2015 to 2018.[1]
In October 2019, Carr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.[2] On December 12, 2022, Carr died from cancer at his home in Winnipeg.[3]
Carr was Jewish and had a bar mitzvah in 1964.[4]
References
change- ↑ Full list of Justin Trudeau's Cabinet, CBC News. Retrieved on November 4, 2015.
- ↑ Tunney, Catharine (2019-10-25). "Jim Carr, minister of international trade diversification, diagnosed with cancer". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ↑ Tunney, Catharine (2022-12-12). "Jim Carr, Manitoba MP and former cabinet minister, dies after battle with cancer". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ "Obituary: Winnipeg Liberal MP Jim Carr, 71, a strong advocate for the Jewish community". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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