Jim Parrott Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Doctor
Jim Parrott
Birth Date:15 September 1942
Birth Place:Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Death Place:Saint John, New Brunswick
Office:MLA for Fundy-River Valley
Term Start:October 12, 2010
Term End:September 22, 2014
Predecessor:Jack Keir
Successor:riding dissolved
Party:Progressive Conservative
(2010–2012, 2014)
Independent
(2012-2014)
Occupation:Surgeon

James Charles William Parrott (September 15, 1942 – October 4, 2016) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election, representing the electoral district of Fundy-River Valley. Parrott was formerly a heart surgeon.

Originally elected as a member of the Progressive Conservatives,[1] Parrott was later removed from caucus by David Alward after criticizing the government's health care and bilingualism policies.[2] He sat as an independent MLA for most his time in office.

On March 19, 2014, Parrott announced that he would seek the Progressive Conservative nomination in the new riding of Kings Centre for the 2014 election.[3] [4] On April 30, 2014, Parrott returned to the Progressive Conservative caucus.[5] [6] He ultimately ran in the riding of Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West, losing to incumbent MLA Rick Doucet.

On October 4, 2016, Parrott died at the age of 74 after a period of declining health.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Brunswick Votes 2010: Fundy-River Valley. CBC News. September 27, 2010. 2016-10-08.
  2. Web site: Saint John-area MLA kicked out of Tory caucus. CBC News. September 20, 2012. 2016-10-08.
  3. News: Morris . Chris . March 19, 2014 . Parrott seeking to run for Tories again . . A1.
  4. Web site: Jim Parrott to seek nomination to run for Tories in N.B. election - New Brunswick Globalnews.ca . 2024-01-24 . Global News . en-US.
  5. Web site: Outspoken doctor returns to N.B. Progressive Conservative caucus. CTV News. April 30, 2014. 2016-10-08.
  6. Web site: Dr. Jim Parrott rejoins Progressive Conservative caucus. CBC News. April 30, 2014. 2016-10-08.
  7. Web site: Dr. James "Doc" Parrott . www.brenansfh.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161008082142/http://www.brenansfh.com/obituaries/110387 . 2016-10-08.
  8. Web site: Ex-Progressive Conservative MLA Dr. Jim Parrott mourned. CBC News. October 5, 2016. 2016-10-08.
  9. Web site: Conservative Leader Mourns Death Of Dr. Jim Parrot. country94.ca. 2016-10-05. 2016-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006010738/http://country94.ca/news/678458371/conservative-leader-mourns-death-dr-jim-parrot. dead.