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Jim Abbott (Canadian politician)

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The Honourable James Abbott, PC (August 18, 1942 – July 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He was 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.

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.[1]

Abbott died on July 26, 2020, at the age of 77.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Coulter, Barry (July 27, 2020). "Former Kootenay-Columbia MP Jim Abbott passes away". Kimberly Bulletin. Retrieved July 27, 2020.