Jim Abbott (Canadian politician)

The Honourable
James Abbott
PC
Member of Parliament
for Kootenay—Columbia
(Kootenay East; 1993–1997)
In office
October 25, 1993 – May 2, 2011
Preceded bySid Parker
Succeeded byDavid Wilks
Personal details
Born(1942-08-18)August 18, 1942
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 77)
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations		Reform (1993–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
SpouseJeannette Bryce
ProfessionBusinessman, manager
PortfolioParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation

James Edward Abbott, PC (August 18, 1942 – July 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician, a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. Abbott was a member of the Reform Party from 1993 to 2000 and a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2004. Originally representing the riding of Kootenay East, he had represented Kootenay—Columbia since the boundaries were redrawn, and the name changed, in 1997. Before retiring, Abbott was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation (Canada). On October 15, 2007, he was sworn in as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and as such was entitled to the style "The Honourable" for life.[1]

On June 30, 2010, he attended the inauguration of President Benigno Aquino III in the Philippines, as the representative of Canada.[2]

Abbott died in Cranbrook, British Columbia on July 26, 2020, at the age of 77.[2]

Electoral record

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Abbott 23,398 59.6% +5.2
New Democratic Leon R. Pendleton 8,892 22.6% -3.3
Green Ralph Moore 3,933 10.0% +3.9
Liberal Betty Aitchison 3,044 7.8% -5.5
Total valid votes – 100.00%
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Abbott 22,181 54.4% +2.4 $76,689.06
New Democratic Brent Bush 10,560 25.9% +2.1 $20.927.27
Liberal Jhim Burwell 5,443 13.3% -4.6 $8,240.83
Green Clements Verhoeven 2,490 6.1% -0.1 $3,632.47
Canadian Action Thomas Frederick Sima 132 0.3% – N/A
Total valid votes 40,806 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 129 0.32%
Turnout 40,935 64.76%
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jim Abbott 21,336 52.01% – $89,327
New Democratic Brent Bush 9,772 23.82% – $32,311
Liberal Ross Priest 7,351 17.92% – $36,595
Green Carmen Gustafson 2,558 6.23% –
Total valid votes 41,017 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 130 0.32%
Turnout 41,147 65.09%
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Jim Abbott 25,663 67.77% – $62,316
Liberal Delvin R. Chatterson 5,581 14.73% – $18,971
New Democratic Andrea Dunlop 3,297 8.70% – $3,732
Progressive Conservative Jerry Pirie 2,165 5.71% – $340
Green Jubilee Rose Cacaci 1,158 3.05% –
Total valid votes 37,864 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 139 0.37%
Turnout 38,003 65.16%
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Jim Abbott 22,387 61.91% – $49,956
Liberal Mark Shmigelsky 6,373 17.62% – $28,560
New Democratic Greg Edwards 5,133 14.19% – $29,778
Progressive Conservative Mark Palmer 1,479 4.09% – $322
Green Anna Rowe 786 2.17% –
Total valid votes 36,158 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 131 0.36%
Turnout 36,289 64.90%

References

  1. ^ "Queen's Privy Council for Canada". Privy Council Office. 11 December 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Coulter, Barry (July 27, 2020). "Former Kootenay-Columbia MP Jim Abbott passes away". Kimberley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved July 27, 2020.