James William Arthur Garner

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Jim Garner
MLA for Wilkie
In office
1978–1986
Preceded by Linda Clifford
Succeeded by John Britton
Personal details
Born James William Arthur Garner
(1944-08-19) August 19, 1944 (age 79)
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]

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