# Jack Murta

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Canadian politician

The Honourable Jack Burnett Murta PC Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lisgar In office 1970–1988 Preceded by George Muir Succeeded by District was abolished in 1987 Personal details Born (1943-05-13) May 13, 1943 (age 83) Carman, Manitoba, Canada Party Progressive Conservative Cabinet Minister of State (Multiculturalism) (1984-1985) Minister of State (Tourism) (1985-1986) Portfolio Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1979)

**Jack Burnett Murta**, [PC](/source/King's_Privy_Council_for_Canada) (born May 13, 1943) is a former [Canadian](/source/Canadians) politician.

Born in [Carman, Manitoba](/source/Carman%2C_Manitoba), the son of John James Murta and Jean (Burnett) Murta, he graduated from the Diploma course in [Agriculture](/source/Agriculture) at the [University of Manitoba](/source/University_of_Manitoba) in 1964.

In 1970, he was elected to the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) as a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) in a by-election for the riding of [Lisgar](/source/Lisgar_(electoral_district)) following the death of the previous incumbent, [George Muir](/source/George_Muir_(politician)). He was re-elected in [1972](/source/1972_Canadian_federal_election), [1974](/source/1974_Canadian_federal_election), [1979](/source/1979_Canadian_federal_election), [1980](/source/1980_Canadian_federal_election), and [1984](/source/1984_Canadian_federal_election).

He was [Parliamentary Secretary](/source/Parliamentary_Secretary) to the President of the Treasury Board in the short lived government of [Joe Clark](/source/Joe_Clark) in 1979. In the [Brian Mulroney](/source/Brian_Mulroney) government he was [Minister of State](/source/Minister_of_State_(Canada)) (Multiculturalism) from 1984 to 1985 and Minister of State (Tourism) from 1985 to 1986.

## Electoral record

By-election on 16 November 1970 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 11,222 Liberal Ken R. Hanssen 4,444 New Democratic Garry Enns 1,814 Social Credit John L. Harms 1,730 Independent George G. Elias 377

v t e 1972 Canadian federal election: Lisgar Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 17,253 Liberal Richard Spink Bowles 4,469 New Democratic John Bucklaschuk 1,627 Social Credit John L. Harms 943

v t e 1974 Canadian federal election: Lisgar Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 16,465 Liberal Norm Dashevsky 4,414 New Democratic Frank Froese 1,278 Social Credit Jacob Froese 1,164

v t e 1979 Canadian federal election: Lisgar Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 21,366 Liberal Peter Cole 6,201 New Democratic Keith W.D. Poulson 2,920

v t e 1980 Canadian federal election: Lisgar Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 18,029 Liberal Peter Cole 7,016 New Democratic Herman Rempel 3,353 Not affiliated George G. Elias 396

v t e 1984 Canadian federal election: Lisgar Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 15,557 Confederation of Regions James S. Fallis 8,976 Liberal Anne-Marie McEarcern 4,423 New Democratic Peter Hiebert 2,052 Rhinoceros Uncle Bill Harrison 437

## References

- ["Jack Burnett Murta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050309102019/http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/ead/html/Murta.shtml). *University of Manitoba*. Archived from [the original](http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/ead/html/Murta.shtml) on 9 March 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2005.

- [Jack Murta – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=8039)

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