What is Jim Abbott (Canadian politician)?
[[The Honourable]] '''James Abbott''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} (August 18, 1942 &ndash; July 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He was a [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] member of the [[House of Commons of Canada]]. Abbott was a member of the [[Reform Party of Canada|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]].<ref name = Obit>{{cite news|url = https://www.kimberleybulletin.com/news/former-kootenay-columbia-mp-jim-abbott-passes-away/|title = Former Kootenay-Columbia MP Jim Abbott passes away|last = Coulter|first = Barry|date = July 27, 2020|access-date = July 27, 2020|work = Kimberly Bulletin}}</ref> Abbott died on July 26, 2020, at the age of 77.<ref name = Obit/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbott, Jim}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Politicians from Toronto]] {{bio-stub}}