Jim Carr Obituary

Jim Carr was a politician, journalist, and professional oboist from Canada. Carr was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Jewish immigrants who arrived from Russia in 1906.

He went to the University of Winnipeg, the University of British Columbia, and McGill University for his education.

Jim Carr worked as a reporter and editor for the Winnipeg Free Press from the early to mid-1990s. He was the executive director of the Manitoba Arts Council before entering politics.

He was a Liberal Party member who served as the MP for Winnipeg South Centre from 2015 until his death. From 2018 to late 2021, he was a Minister without Portfolio in Justin Trudeau’s Cabinet.

Jim Carr served as Natural Resources Minister from 2015 to 2018, and International Trade Diversification Minister from 2018 to 2019.

He resigned from Cabinet in 2019 after being diagnosed with cancer, but was appointed as Trudeau’s special representative to the Prairies.

Jim Carr returned to cabinet as a minister without portfolio in 2021, while remaining special representative to the Prairies.

Jim Carr passed away at his home in Winnipeg, on December 12, 2022, following a long battle with blood cancer. He was 71. He was diagnosed in 2019.

Jim Carr died peacefully at home Monday, surrounded by his family and loved ones, according to a family statement.