Jim Peterson: a curious mind who nurtured the best in Parliament, people, and public policy

Jim Peterson, former longtime Toronto Liberal MP and cabinet minister, died on May 10 at the age of 82, but he left a positive legacy behind.

Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Jim Peterson had a life-long and positive influence on Jacquie LaRocque who worked as his d-comms when he was international trade minister.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE

May 20, 2024

True to Jim Peterson’s love of reading and his probing intellect, one of the last things he did was pick up the newspaper. And news of his death on May 10, 2024, was deeply gutting. His team of loyal followers lost a family member, because Jim and his wife Heather will for...

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