Jim Flaherty
The Honourable James Michael (Jim) Flaherty, PC (December 30, 1949 – April 10, 2014), was Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2014. Before being elected to Parliament, Flaherty had served as a member of the Ontario legislature from 1995 to 2005, and was provincial minister of finance from 2001 to 2002.
Bio last updated April 30th, 2018.
Articles by Jim Flaherty
Jim Flaherty: On Sacrifice
By Jim Flaherty
June 1, 2014
Shortly before his sudden death, the former finance minister evoked the ghosts of D-Day for Convivium
The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery is located about five kilometres south of Dieppe In May 2013, I visited the places where many young Canadians gave up their lives for freedom, democracy and the rule of law; that is, for our way of life in Canada Standing in front of the memorial, humility, given the sacrifices made by so many Canadians and the powerful sense of history one feels as a Canadian, is what is most important Every year, every month, every week, every day since November 11, 1929, the Last Post Ceremony has been held, with the only exception being during the German occupation of Ypres during the Second World War