Jim Carr
Jim Carr | |
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Minister of International Trade Diversification | |
Assumed office July 18, 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | François-Philippe Champagne |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Joyce Bateman |
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 |
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, politician |
James Gordon Carr, PC, OM, 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 International Trade Diversification in the federal Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau. Previously, he served as Minister of Natural Resources.[2]
He was previously a member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1988 to 1991, representing the Liberal Party.[3]
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Biography[edit]
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Carr is a descendant of Jewish immigrants who arrived from Russia in 1906. He had his bar mitzvah at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue (Winnipeg) in 1964[1] 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.[4]
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[edit]
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.[5]
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.[6] The Liberals fell from twenty seats to seven in this election, and Carr resigned his seat in February 1992.[7]
Post-provincial politics[edit]
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,[4] 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.[1]
In July 2011, Carr was awarded the Order of Manitoba.[4]
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.[8]
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.[9]
Federal politics[edit]
In January 2014, Carr was announced as a candidate for the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre.[5] He went on to win the nomination meeting and was declared the Liberal candidate for the 2015 federal election.[10] He won the subsequent election on October 19, 2015. Two weeks later on November 4, 2015, Carr was officially sworn into the cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources.[11]
On February 11, 2016, as Natural Resources Minister, Carr purchased seven tickets to a NHL game featuring the Winnipeg Jets versus the Boston Bruins. His guests included the energy ministers and ambassadors from the United States and Mexico. It was later revealed Carr expensed $1,258.25 for the tickets and $525.30 for limo transportation from the Fort Garry Hotel to Winnipeg’s MTS Centre arena. A spokesperson for Carr's office stated that the spending was in line with treasury board directives on hospitality and provided an opportunity for discussions in advance of an energy summit the following day.[12]
On July 18, 2018, Carr was shuffled from Minister of Natural Resources to the newly created position of Minister of International Trade Diversification.[13]
Electoral record[edit]
Federal[edit]
2015 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg South Centre | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Jim Carr | 31,993 | 59.72 | +23.13 | $140,828.10 | |||
Conservative | Joyce Bateman | 15,102 | 28.19 | -12.96 | $94,644.32 | |||
New Democratic | Matt Henderson | 4,799 | 8.96 | -9.39 | $29,074.48 | |||
Green | Andrew Park | 1,677 | 3.13 | -0.09 | $26,901.85 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,571 | 100.00 | $201,744.96 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 188 | 0.35 | – | |||||
Turnout | 53,759 | 77.02 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 69,799 | |||||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +18.05 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16] |
Provincial[edit]
1990 Manitoba general election: Crescentwood | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Jim Carr | 5,127 | 45.65 | – | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Tom DeNardi | 3,278 | 32.61 | – | ||||
New Democratic | Neil Cohen | 2,184 | 21.74 | – | ||||
Total valid votes | 10,050 | 100.00 |
1988 Manitoba general election: Fort Rouge | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Jim Carr | 5,127 | 48.69 | +29.22 | ||||
New Democratic | Roland Penner | 2,912 | 27.65 | -21.21 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Robert Haier | 2,303 | 21.87 | -8.09 | ||||
Progressive | Gordon Pratt | 75 | 0.70 | – | ||||
Libertarian | Dennis Owens | 66 | 0.61 | +0.50 | ||||
Communist | Nigel Hanrahan | 46 | 0.48 | +0.43 | ||||
Total valid votes | 10,529 | 100.00 | ||||||
Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +25.22 |
1986 Manitoba general election: Tuxedo | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Gary Filmon | 5,268 | 49.08 | -15.51 | ||||
Liberal | Jim Carr | 3,544 | 33.02 | +20.96 | ||||
New Democratic | Bill Armstrong | 1,816 | 16.92 | -6.42 | ||||
Progressive | David Pearlman | 104 | 0.97 | – | ||||
Turnout | 10,744 | 71.84 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -18.24 | ||||||
Source: Elections Manitoba[17] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Six Jewish MPs Head to Ottawa". CJN. November 10, 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ Full list of Justin Trudeau's Cabinet, CBC News. Retrieved on Nov. 4, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Judges". Future Leaders of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ a b "Federal Liberal hopefuls seek Winnipeg South Centre". CBC News. February 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Lord Roberts". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/business-group-urges-province-to-consider-health-care-privatization-1.577926
- ^ "Jim Carr wins Liberal nomination for Winnipeg South Centre". Winnipeg Free Press. June 16, 2014.
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/full-list-of-justin-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.3300699. Retrieved on Nov. 4th, 2015.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/2819889/liberal-minister-jim-carr-spends-nearly-1800-on-hockey-outing/
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/video/4338195/jim-carr-becomes-minister-of-international-trade-diversification-in-cabinet-shuffle
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg South Centre, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.elections.ca/WPAPPS/WPF/EN/CC/DistrictReport?act=C23&eventid=41&returntype=1&option=3&queryid=e02b567ac5674e07be3cb6033c152602
- ^ "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau | ||
Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
François-Philippe Champagne | Minister of International Trade Diversification July 18, 2018 – |
Incumbent |
Greg Rickford | Minister of Natural Resources November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018 |
Amarjeet Sohi |
- 1951 births
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Living people
- Jewish Canadian politicians
- Manitoba Liberal Party MLAs
- Members of the Order of Manitoba
- Politicians from Winnipeg
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba
- McGill University alumni
- University of Manitoba alumni
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry