- Jim Abbott (politician)
Infobox CanadianMP
honorific-prefix =The Honourable
name = James Abbott
honorific-suffix =
riding =Kootenay—Columbia
parliament = Canadian
term_start = 1997 federal election
term_end =
predecessor = "new riding"
successor =
riding2 =Kootenay East
parliament = Canadian
term_start2 = 1993
term_end2 = 1997
predecessor2 =Sid Parker
successor2 = "riding abolished"
birth_date = birth date and age|1942|8|18|
birth_place =Toronto ,Ontario
death_date =
death_place =
party = Conservative
otherparty = Reform (1993-2000)Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
portfolio = Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
spouse = Jeannette Bryce
residence = Wasa,British Columbia
profession = Businessman, manager
religion =
footnotes =James "Jim" Abbott, PC, MP (born
August 18 ,1942 inToronto ,Ontario ) is a Conservative member ofCanada 's House of Commons. Abbott was a member of the Reform Party from 1993 to 2000 and a member of theCanadian Alliance from 2000 to 2004. Originally representing the riding ofKootenay East , he has representedKootenay—Columbia since 1997. Abbott is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. OnOctober 15 ,2007 , he was sworn in as a member of theQueen's Privy Council for Canada , and as such is entitled to the style "The Honourable " for life. [http://www.jimabbott.ca/EN/columns/jim_abbott,_mp_appointed_as_a_privy_councillor./]Abbott lives in Wasa, British Columbia with his wife and three children. Prior to entering politics he worked as a retail sales executive, before launching his own business.
External links
* [http://www.jimabbottmp.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.howdtheyvote.ca/member.php?id=1 How'd They Vote?: Jim Abbott's voting history and quotes]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=697d21ec-83f6-4af1-b5b7-cfe7ffd095ea&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience House of Commons Page]
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