John Aimers is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
11 Facts About John Aimers
The son of an architect, Aimers was educated at Selwyn House and Lower Canada College before attending Sir George Williams University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and McGill University where he earned a Bachelor of Education.
John Aimers returned to Selwyn House in 1974, teaching English, history and political science and coaching the debating team until he left in 1978.
John Aimers subsequently taught at a series of private schools across Canada and the United States, including Toronto French School where he taught English from 1998 until 2006.
Aimers had been an activist in the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada's youth wing and became personally close to former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, serving as his administrative assistant for two summers 1969 to 1970.
John Aimers served as its Dominion Chairman from 1970 to 1972 when he left to take a job on Parliament Hill.
John Aimers resumed his duties as Dominion Chairman in 1975, and led the league until February 4,2006, when he resigned.
John Aimers served as national president of the Progressive Conservative Youth Federation in 1977.
John Aimers resigned from the Progressive Conservative Party in 1978, joining the Liberals, to protest what he called "the shafting of Stan Schumacher" by the party.
John Aimers accused the party's national executive of directing a campaign against Schumacher's renomination bid in order to punish him.
John Aimers denied any wrongdoing but resigned as Monarchist League chairman and signed the settlement agreement that concluded the lawsuit.