James Arthur Nielsen

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James Arthur Nielsen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Richmond
In office
December 11, 1975 –October 22, 1986
Preceded by Harold Steves
Succeeded by Nick Loenen
Bill Vander Zalm
Personal details
Born(1938-08-06)August 6, 1938
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died April 4, 2018(2018-04-04) (aged 79)
British Columbia, Canada
Political party Social Credit
Profession Broadcaster

James (Jim) Arthur Nielsen (August 6, 1938 – April 4, 2018) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Richmond. [1]

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Prior to entering politics he was a broadcaster for CFAX, CFUN & CJOR. Nielsen also ran as a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party in the 1974 Federal election for the riding of Burnaby—Seymour.

CFAX 1070 AM is a news-talk radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was independently run until September 30, 2004, when it was taken over by Canadian media company CHUM Limited. Its sister station is CHBE-FM, which began broadcasting in 2000. It is now owned by Bell Media through its Bell Media Radio division.

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References

  1. ↑ Hon. James Arthur Nielsen


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