James William Arthur Garner

Jim Garner
Jim Garner
MLA for Wilkie
	In office; 1978–1986
Preceded by	Linda Clifford
Succeeded by	John Britton
Personal details
Born	James William Arthur Garner; August 19, 1944; Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party
Occupation	Farmer, rancher

James William Arthur "Jim" Garner (born August 19, 1944)[1] is a Canadian farmer, rancher and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Wilkie from 1978 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative.

He was born in Wilkie, Saskatchewan, the son of William J. Garner and Lillian Brown, and was educated there. In 1967, he married Marie Angeline Harriet Skeates.[1] Garner was defeated by Linda Clifford when he ran for the Wilkie seat in the Saskatchewan assembly in 1975; he defeated Clifford to win the seat in 1978.[2] Garner served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Highways.[1] He resigned from cabinet after it was revealed that he had diverted a Saskatchewan government plane to Unity to take him and his family to Regina.[3] Garner did not run for reelection in 1986.[2]

References

Normandin, Pierre G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
"Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
"Plane truth: Jim Garner is grounded". Leader-Post. Regina. November 29, 1985. p. 115. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

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[normandin-1] Normandin, Pierre G (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

[results-2] "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

[3] "Plane truth: Jim Garner is grounded". Leader-Post. Regina. November 29, 1985. p. 115. Retrieved 2012-08-29.