James Gillies | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Don Valley | |
| In office 20 October 1972 – 21 May 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Kaplan |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James McPhail Gillies 2 November 1924 Teeswater, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 13 December 2015 (aged 91) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Louise Matson
(m. 1953) |
| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Profession | economist, educator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1945 |
| Rank | Flight crew |
James McPhail (Jim) Gillies, CM (2 November 1924 – 13 December 2015) was a politician and economist in Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1979, elected in the Toronto, Ontario, riding of Don Valley. He taught economics at the Faculty of Administrative Studies at York University and was sought after for commentary on economic issues.