Jim Carr facts for kids

Jim Carr
The Honourable ; Jim Carr ; PC OM MP
Minister of International Trade Diversification
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; July 18, 2018
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	François-Philippe Champagne
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Winnipeg South Centre
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Joyce Bateman
Minister of Natural Resources
	In office; November 4, 2015 – July 18, 2018
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Greg Rickford
Succeeded by	Amarjeet Sohi
Deputy Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
	In office; 1988–1992
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
Executive Director of the Manitoba Arts Council
	In office; 1973–1974
Personal details
Born	James Gordon Carr ; October 11, 1951 (age 68); Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Crescentwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma mater	University of British Columbia; McGill University
Occupation	Politician, businessperson, writer, editor, musician

James Gordon Carr PC OM MP (born October 11, 1951) is a Canadian politician.

In the 2015 federal election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South Centre. He is the Minister of International Trade Diversification in the Cabinet of Canada, headed by Justin Trudeau. He was Minister of Natural Resources from 2015 to 2018.

In October 2019, Carr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

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