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The Honourable
Jim Carr
PC OM
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Carr in 2016
Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
In office
December 8, 2021 – September 29, 2022
Preceded by John McKay
Succeeded by Ron McKinnon
Minister without Portfolio
In office
January 12, 2021 – October 26, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Gilles Lamontagne (1978)
Succeeded by Vacant
Special Representative for the Prairies
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Office abolished
Minister of International Trade Diversification
In office
July 18, 2018 – November 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by François-Philippe Champagne
Succeeded by Mary Ng (Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade)
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Greg Rickford
Succeeded by Amarjeet Sohi
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Winnipeg South Centre
In office
October 19, 2015 – December 12, 2022
Preceded by Joyce Bateman
Deputy Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
In office
April 26, 1988 – January 27, 1992
Leader Sharon Carstairs
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Crescentwood
In office
September 11, 1990 – January 27, 1992
Preceded by Warren Steen
Succeeded by Avis Gray
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Fort Rouge
In office
April 26, 1988 – September 11, 1990
Preceded by Roland Penner
Succeeded by Tim Sale
Personal details
Born James Gordon Carr
(1951-10-11)October 11, 1951
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political party Liberal
Residence Crescentwood, Winnipeg
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Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
  • writer
  • editor

James Gordon Carr PC OM (October 11, 1951 – December 12, 2022) was a Canadian politician, journalist, and professional oboist. A member of the Liberal Party, he was the member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South Centre from 2015 until his death. He served as a Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet of Justin Trudeau from 2018 until late 2021.

Carr was Minister of Natural Resources from 2015 to 2018, and Minister of International Trade Diversification from 2018 to 2019.[1][2] He left Cabinet in 2019 after being diagnosed with cancer, but was named Trudeau's special representative to the Prairies. In 2021, he returned to cabinet as a minister without portfolio while remaining special representative to the Prairies. He previously was a member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1988 to 1992 for the Manitoba Liberal Party.[3]

Biography

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Carr is a descendant of Jewish immigrants who arrived from Russia in 1906. He had his bar mitzvah at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue (Winnipeg) in 1964[4] and was educated at the University of Winnipeg, the University of British Columbia and McGill University.[citation needed] He worked as a journalist, musician and administrator, and served as both an oboist and trustee with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on different occasions. On June 3, 1969, Carr and four other Young Liberals joined the New Democratic Party of Manitoba so as to support Sidney Green's unsuccessful bid to lead the party. He later returned to the Liberals. During the early to mid 1990s, he worked as a reporter and editor for the Winnipeg Free Press. Before entering public life, he was also executive director of the Manitoba Arts Council.[5]

Provincial politics

Carr first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1986, losing to Progressive Conservative leader Gary Filmon in the upscale west Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo. He ran again in the provincial election of 1988 during a period of increased support for the provincial Liberals, and scored a surprisingly strong victory in the riding of Fort Rouge, defeating NDP cabinet minister Roland Penner by over 2,000 votes. The Progressive Conservatives formed a minority government after this election, and Carr became Deputy Leader of the official opposition party.[6]

Following redistribution, Carr sought re-election in the 1990 provincial election in the riding of Crescentwood, where he defeated Progressive Conservative Tom DeNardi by 1,310 votes.[7] The Liberals fell from twenty seats to seven in this election; Carr resigned his seat in February 1992.[8]

Post-provincial politics

From 1992 to 1997, Carr was on the editorial board of the Winnipeg Free Press. In 1998, he became president and CEO of the Business Council of Manitoba,[5] an organization which he co-founded and stayed with until 2015. Carr was also a board member on the Canada West Foundation and the Winnipeg Airports Authority, as well as vice-president of the Performing Arts Consortium of Winnipeg, and a director of the Manitoba Arts Stabilization Fund. Carr has also been active in the Canadian Jewish Congress.[4]

In July 2011, Carr was awarded the Order of Manitoba.[5]

In his role as the President of the Business Council of Manitoba, Carr advocated for a temporary increase to the PST by 1% to assist municipalities with their infrastructure deficits.[9]

In 2006, he advocated for the province to reduce its health costs, which reached as high as 42 per cent of the provincial government's expenses, and for government officials to keep an open mind to options that included privatization. "Everything is worth studying, and it's studied everywhere around the world. There are advances that have been made in other places, with cultures similar to our own, that could be applied here," said Carr.[10]

In this role, he also participated in the Winnipeg Consensus, which began with an unprecedented meeting held in October 2009, bringing together diverse organizations who agreed a national dialogue and a Canadian Clean Energy Strategy was needed on the role of energy in Canada's environmental and economic future.[11][12]

Federal politics

In January 2014, Carr was announced as a candidate for the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre.[6] He went on to win the nomination meeting and was declared the Liberal candidate for the 2015 federal election.[13] He won the subsequent election on October 19, 2015 with 59.7 per cent of the vote.[14] Two weeks later on November 4, 2015, Carr was officially sworn into the cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources.[15]

Minister of Natural Resources

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Carr at the 2018 G20 summit in Argentina.

Carr's earlier work on the Winnipeg Consensus formed the basis for Generation Energy, his signature initiative as Minister of Natural Resources, launched in April 2017. This began a national dialogue on Canada's energy future aimed at finding out how Canadians want to meet Canada's climate goals, create jobs and keep energy affordable. More than 380,000 people engaged in the dialogue through online platforms and in-person roundtables, including the Generation Energy Conference held in Winnipeg with more than 650 participants from across Canada and around the world.[16] The ideas that came from the dialogue resulted in billions of dollars of investments in electric vehicles and alternative fuels, smart grids, clean energy solutions for rural and remote communities, energy efficient buildings and emerging renewable power solutions.[17]

Carr worked closely with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, to develop the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF). He oversaw the efforts of his department to implement 30 of the 50 identified actions under the PCF, including many of the investments named above.[18]

In this role, Carr also represented Canada at the June 2016 Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation, where he announced the federal government will "double its spending on clean-energy research to $775-million by 2020, and look for ways to boost the commercialization of the emerging technology."[19] Carr then laid the groundwork for Canada to host the Clean Energy Ministerial/Mission Innovation in Vancouver in May 2019, which showcased Canada's efforts to boost women in energy, Indigenous clean energy entrepreneurship and launch Canada's Energy Vision based on the results of the Generation Energy initiative.[20]

On February 11, 2016, as Natural Resources Minister, Carr purchased seven tickets to a NHL game featuring the Winnipeg Jets versus the Boston Bruins. His guests included the energy ministers and ambassadors from the United States and Mexico. It was later revealed Carr expensed $1,258.25 for the tickets and $525.30 for limo transportation from the Fort Garry Hotel to Winnipeg's MTS Centre arena. A spokesperson for Carr's office stated that the spending was in line with treasury board directives on hospitality and provided an opportunity for discussions in advance of an energy summit the following day.[21]

Minister of International Trade Diversification

On July 18, 2018, Carr was shuffled from Minister of Natural Resources to the newly created position of Minister of International Trade Diversification.[1] The addition of the word diversification to the title signaled a new foreign policy focus on diversifying Canada's trade partners beyond the United States. It also furthered the work of his predecessor in welcoming more inclusive trade, where more Canadians are encouraged to participate in international trade and investment, including owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and businesses owned by often underrepresented Canadians, such as women, Indigenous peoples, youth and those who identify as LGBTQ2. In a November 2018 speech at the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Carr described the reason for the focus on diversifying those represented in Canada's international trade: "The more Canadians we have taking advantage of trade, the more wealth we can create here at home. Diversification is a national imperative. Trade diversification is a critical plank to our competitiveness."[22]

In this role, Carr oversaw the expansion of Canada's Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), which helps Canadian businesses find customers in other countries. The Fall 2018 Economic Statement dedicated $1.2 billion towards the Trade Diversification Strategy, helping Canadians export around the globe. This included $290 million over five years towards the TCS and a $100 million expansion of the CanExport program, which supports Canadian entrepreneurs looking to export.[23]

This includes broadening opportunities for Canadian businesses to reach the 500 million consumers in European markets under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), with the addition of 11 new trade commissioners across the EU,[24] including enhanced presence in Milan.[25]

In Canada, Carr announced the reopening of the TCS regional hub office in Winnipeg, which serves Canadian exporters in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[26]

Carr oversaw initiatives to help close socio-economic gaps and create a trade environment where more Canadians can participate, including:

  • Leading the first-ever government-led LGBTQ2 trade mission, at the NGLCC International Business Leadership Conference in Philadelphia in August 2018[27]
  • Expanding TCS resources across Canada to help connect Indigenous exporters to business opportunities abroad[28]
  • Delivering on a commitment to conduct a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) as part of discussions towards a free trade agreement with Mercosur, marking “the first time such an analysis has been conducted on an ongoing free trade negotiation anywhere in the world”[29]

In his time as Minister of International Trade Diversification, Carr welcomed the entry into force of one multilateral (CPTPP) and two bilateral (Chile and Israel) free trade agreements. The Canada-USA-Mexico agreement negotiations were concluded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland. Under Carr, negotiations continued with three other trading blocs: Mercosur, ASEAN and the Pacific Alliance.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Soon after he was sworn in, Carr picked up the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) file. Moving swiftly to ensure early preferential access for Canadian businesses, Carr and his government made the ratification of CPTPP in Canada a top priority, moving it though parliament in record time. Implementing legislation for the CPTPP, Bill C-79, was introduced for debate in the House of Commons by his predecessor on June 14, 2018. Carr introduced its second reading three months later, on September 17. Bill C-79 received royal assent on October 25 and Carr announced four days later that Canada was officially the 5th CPTPP country to ratify the agreement.[30] In Carr's words, the CPTPP legislation was introduced and moved "with a speed reflecting the importance of the CPTPP to farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs and workers across Canada."[22]

By becoming one of the first six countries to ratify the agreement, Canada joined Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore in bringing the agreement into force on December 30, 2018. He attended the inaugural meeting of the CPTPP commission on January 19, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan.[31] Carr and his predecessor, Francois-Philippe Champagne, marked the entry into force of the CPTPP with business owners and exporters at the Port of Vancouver on February 11, 2019.[32] With the implementation of the CPTPP, and therefore free trade with Japan, Canada then became the only G7 country with trade agreements with all six other G7 partners.[22]

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

On February 4, 2019, Carr met with Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Roberto Ampuero to mark the entry into force of the modernized Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA). The CCFTA was updated from its 1997 version, and is notable for making Canada the first G20 country to have a free trade agreement with a chapter on trade and gender.[33] In welcoming the modernization, Carr said: “This milestone agreement will help further encourage trade between Canada and Chile, by stimulating investment and creating new jobs. It has been modernized to reflect the Canadian economy of today, including the dynamic leadership that women continue to demonstrate as entrepreneurs and innovators.”[33]

Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA)

In the spring of 2019, the modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) received royal assent,[34] and Carr welcomed its entry into force on September 1, 2019.[35] CIFTA became the second Canadian free trade agreement to include a chapter on gender, and implemented additional components aimed at "creating conditions for trade where more people can participate and benefit from the wealth it creates. This means including more small and medium-sized businesses, defending workers’ rights, encouraging the participation of women-owned businesses and protecting the environment."[35]

International Education Strategy

International education also falls under the purview of the Minister of International Trade Diversification. Carr unveiled Canada’s new International Education Strategy on August 22, 2019. It encourages more young Canadians to study and work abroad, including financial support for 11,000 students over 5 years through the Outbound Mobility Program pilot project, to be delivered by Colleges and Institutes Canada and Universities Canada.[36]

Corporate social responsibility

In the area of corporate responsibility, Carr announced the appointment of Sheri Meyerhoffer as Canada's first Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) on April 8th, 2019. Ms. Meyerhoffer's mandate, described as a world first, is to "review allegations of human rights abuses arising from the operations of Canadian companies abroad" and to make recommendations.[37] Her role focuses on the mining, garment, oil and gas sectors. According to the news release, "companies that do not cooperate could face trade measures, including the withdrawal of trade advocacy services and future Export Development Canada support."[37]

Second term

Carr was reelected to a second term as Member for Winnipeg South Centre in the 2019 federal election, winning 45% of the vote in a rematch with Joyce Bateman.

The day after his election, Carr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He stepped down from Cabinet to fight it, but accepted a role as federal government's special representative to the Prairies. Carr described the role as being "the prime minister's eyes and ears and voice in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta".[38] On January 12, 2021, Carr returned to cabinet as minister without portfolio while keeping his special representative role.[39] Carr is the first Minister without Portfolio in the Canadian Cabinet since 1978, a position last appointed by Pierre Trudeau.

In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Carr was one of the 313 Canadians banned from entering Russia because of his support for Ukraine.

Personal life and death

On October 25, 2019, Carr issued a statement that having felt flu-like symptoms during the campaign, blood tests revealed shortly afterward that he had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Carr said that he would commence chemotherapy and dialysis treatment whilst remaining in the House of Commons.[40][41]

Carr was Jewish.[4] He died at his home in Winnipeg, on December 12, 2022, following a lengthy battle with blood cancer. He was 71.[42]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2021: Winnipeg South Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Liberal Jim Carr 22,214 45.5 +0.5
Conservative Joyce Bateman 13,566 27.8 -1.9
New Democratic Julia Riddell 10,064 20.6 +2.9
PPC Chase Wells 1,352 2.8 +1.7
Green Douglas Hemmerling 1,341 2.7 -3.6
Communist Cam Scott 234 0.5 N/A
Total valid votes 48,771 99.3
Total rejected ballots 364 0.7
Turnout 49,135 69.8
Eligible voters 70,369
Liberal hold Swing +1.2
Source: Elections Canada[43]
Canadian federal election, 2019: Winnipeg South Centre
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Liberal Jim Carr 22,799 45.0
Conservative Joyce Bateman 15,051 29.7
New Democratic Elizabeth Shearer 8,965 17.7
Green James Beddome 3,173 6.3
PPC Jane MacDiarmid 569 1.1
Christian Heritage Linda Marynuk 104 0.2
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,661 100.0
Total rejected ballots 267
Turnout 50,928 71.6
Eligible voters 71,156
Source: Elections Canada[44][45]
Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ∆% Expenditures
Liberal Jim Carr 31,993 59.72 +23.13 $138,860.30
Conservative Joyce Bateman 15,102 28.19 -12.96 $92,738.43
New Democratic Matt Henderson 4,799 8.96 -9.39 $29,074.48
Green Andrew Park 1,677 3.13 -0.09 $26,901.85
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,571 100.00   $203,341.22
Total rejected ballots 188 0.35 –
Turnout 53,759 77.02 –
Eligible voters 69,799
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +18.05
Source: Elections Canada[46][47]

Provincial

Manitoba general election, 1990: Crescentwood
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Liberal Jim Carr 5,127 45.65 –
Progressive Conservative Tom DeNardi 3,278 32.61 –
New Democratic Neil Cohen 2,184 21.74 –
Total valid votes 10,050 100.00
Manitoba general election, 1988: Fort Rouge
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Liberal Jim Carr 5,127 48.69 +29.22
New Democratic Roland Penner 2,912 27.65 -21.21
Progressive Conservative Robert Haier 2,303 21.87 -8.09
Progressive Gordon Pratt 75 0.70 –
Libertarian Dennis Owens 66 0.61 +0.50
Communist Nigel Hanrahan 46 0.48 +0.43
Total valid votes 10,529 100.00
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +25.22


Manitoba general election, 1986: Tuxedo
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Progressive Conservative Gary Filmon 5,268 49.08 -15.51
Liberal Jim Carr 3,544 33.02 +20.96
New Democratic Bill Armstrong 1,816 16.92 -6.42
Progressive David Pearlman 104 0.97 –
Total valid votes 10,732 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.24


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