Jim Gouk

James William Gouk (April 15, 1946 – May 27, 2025) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 2006.[1]

Life and career

Born in Toronto, Gouk moved west as a young man and began his political career as an alderman in Castlegar, British Columbia. Gouk would enter federal politics in 1993 when he was elected into the House of Commons of Canada. In the 1993 Canadian federal election he was elected in Kootenay West—Revelstoke for the Reform Party of Canada. In the 1997 Canadian federal election he was elected for the West Kootenay—Okanagan riding. In the 2000 Canadian federal election, Gouk was elected after joining the Canadian Alliance, the successor party to Reform, from the Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan riding. He was elected a fourth time in the 2004 Canadian federal election in the riding of British Columbia Southern Interior, this time for the Conservative Party of Canada. An air traffic controller, businessman and realtor, he had been an opposition critic of Transport, Public Works and Government Services, Labour, and Via Rail before retiring from politics at the dissolution of parliament prior to the 2006 Canadian federal election.[2]

Gouk died on May 27, 2025, after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 79 years old.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Morrison on Jim Gouk | openparliament.ca". openparliament.ca. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "B.C. Tory candidate dumped over smuggling charges". CBC News. January 12, 2006.
  3. ^ Morrison, Rob (May 30, 2025). "Former MP Jim Gouk, thank you for serving the Kootenays, may you rest in peace. #robmorrisonmp" (video). Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Facebook.

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