James M. "Jim" Gillies

1976 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1924.11.02 - Teeswater, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Economist. University Professor. York University Dean (1966-1972). Chair, Ontario Economic Council (1971-1972). RCAF Veteran, World War II.

POLITICAL PARTY: Progressive Conservative (PC).

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1979 - Did not seek re-election.
1974.07.08 - Don Valley, Ontario - Re-Elected.
1972.10.30 - Don Valley, Ontario - Elected.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, February 1976. First ballot: 9th place (out of 11 candidates) with 87 votes - 3.7%. Gillies withdrew after the first ballot.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Senior Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Joe Clark, 1979-1980.