Jim Abbott (Canadian politician)

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.

The Honourable James Abbott PC
Member of Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia (Kootenay East; 1993–1997)
In office October 25, 1993 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by	Sid Parker
Succeeded by	David Wilks
Personal details
Born	(1942-08-18)August 18, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 77) Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Other political affiliations	Reform (1993–2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
Spouse	Jeannette Bryce
Profession	Businessman, manager
Portfolio	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation

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

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

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%

External links

• Official site
• How'd They Vote?: Jim Abbott's voting history and quotes
• Jim Abbott – Parliament of Canada biography