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| Jim Prentice death: Ex-Alberta premier killed in plane crash | Jim Prentice death: Ex-Alberta premier killed in plane crash |
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| Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice, 60, has died in a plane crash, the Conservative Party has confirmed. | Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice, 60, has died in a plane crash, the Conservative Party has confirmed. |
| Officials said they are investigating how a plane travelling to Calgary on Thursday night from Kelowna, British Columbia, plunged to the ground. | Officials said they are investigating how a plane travelling to Calgary on Thursday night from Kelowna, British Columbia, plunged to the ground. |
| Local media report that the plane was a corporate jet and that four people on board died. | Local media report that the plane was a corporate jet and that four people on board died. |
| "Investigators located the crash site approximately four kilometres into a heavily wooded area," said police. | "Investigators located the crash site approximately four kilometres into a heavily wooded area," said police. |
| The Conservative Party confirmed the death on Twitter, and Canadian politicians have been paying tribute. | The Conservative Party confirmed the death on Twitter, and Canadian politicians have been paying tribute. |
| Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrote that Mr Prentice was "a proud Canadian". | |
| "His legacy will live on through his loving family and decades of public service", the former PM, and Alberta resident, wrote on Twitter. | |
| Members of Parliament have been tweeting their condolences. | |
| "Devastated by the tragic loss of Jim Prentice. Friend, devoted husband & father, fiercely proud Canadian & Albertan. A great man. RIP," tweeted Jason Kenney, who is running for Prentice's former position as leader of the Conservative Party of Alberta. | "Devastated by the tragic loss of Jim Prentice. Friend, devoted husband & father, fiercely proud Canadian & Albertan. A great man. RIP," tweeted Jason Kenney, who is running for Prentice's former position as leader of the Conservative Party of Alberta. |
| Mr Prentice first gained political recognition in 2004 after being elected to serve Calgary Centre-North. | Mr Prentice first gained political recognition in 2004 after being elected to serve Calgary Centre-North. |
| He held a number of prominent cabinet positions, including Minister of Indian Affairs and Minister of the Environment. | He held a number of prominent cabinet positions, including Minister of Indian Affairs and Minister of the Environment. |
| Known as a "red Tory" for his socially progressive views, Prentice voted in favour of a 2003 controversial same-sex marriage law, which he later called a defining moment in his career. | Known as a "red Tory" for his socially progressive views, Prentice voted in favour of a 2003 controversial same-sex marriage law, which he later called a defining moment in his career. |
| "Through a storied career, Jim Prentice said a defining moment was voting same-sex marriage into law. Rest in Peace," tweeted Liberal MP Seamus O'Reagan. | "Through a storied career, Jim Prentice said a defining moment was voting same-sex marriage into law. Rest in Peace," tweeted Liberal MP Seamus O'Reagan. |
| "I'm heartbroken to hear my friend Jim Prentice was killed last night in a plane crash," wrote Green Party Leader Elizabeth May in a statement. | "I'm heartbroken to hear my friend Jim Prentice was killed last night in a plane crash," wrote Green Party Leader Elizabeth May in a statement. |
| He retired from federal politics in 2010 to go into the private sector, but four years later, he mounted a successful bid for leadership of the Conservative Party in Alberta. | He retired from federal politics in 2010 to go into the private sector, but four years later, he mounted a successful bid for leadership of the Conservative Party in Alberta. |
| In 2015, the Conservatives were voted out of office in Alberta for the first time in 44 years, losing to the New Democratic Party. | In 2015, the Conservatives were voted out of office in Alberta for the first time in 44 years, losing to the New Democratic Party. |
| The former professional hockey player (whose career lasted five games), Mr Prentice said that he learned hard work from a young age, spending his summers away from university in a coal mine. | The former professional hockey player (whose career lasted five games), Mr Prentice said that he learned hard work from a young age, spending his summers away from university in a coal mine. |
| "I always said I got my education there," Prentice once said about this time in the mines. | "I always said I got my education there," Prentice once said about this time in the mines. |
| "I learned teamwork, I learned respect for other people. I learned the fact that the smartest guy in the room is often not the guy you think is the smartest guy." | "I learned teamwork, I learned respect for other people. I learned the fact that the smartest guy in the room is often not the guy you think is the smartest guy." |
| He leaves behind his wife Karen and three children. | He leaves behind his wife Karen and three children. |