Jim Dinning was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and now is on the board of directors of several Canadian companies.
12 Facts About Jim Dinning
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Jim Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace Ralph Klein as Premier of Alberta.
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Jim Dinning raised over $2 million for his leadership bid but was ultimately defeated by Ed Stelmach when party members voted for Klein's replacement on December 2,2006.
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Jim Dinning earned a Master's degree in Public Administration from Queen's in 1977.
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Jim Dinning was the Minister of Community and Occupational Health from 1986 to 1988, the Minister of Education from 1988 to 1992, and he served as the Provincial Treasurer from 1992 to 1997.
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In 2006, Jim Dinning ran for leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta party.
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Jim Dinning ultimately lost the party election to Ed Stelmach as a result of a second ballot vote on December 2,2006.
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Jim Dinning is on the board of directors of four companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Jim Dinning was the chair of the Calgary Health Region from 1999 to 2001.
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Jim Dinning was a governor of the Banff Centre, and served as a director of Finning International, Shaw Communications, the Canadian Policy Research Networks, and the Alberta Energy Research Institute.
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Jim Dinning has served as chairman of the Canadian Clean Power Coalition, which comprised major power producers such as ATCO, Epcor, TransAlta, Luscar, SaskPower, and Nova Scotia Power.
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Jim Dinning was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015.