Bryan Tolhurst's Profile

About Jim Grant
President, The Independence Party of Alberta
Jim Grant has spent over 30 years working in the professional capacity as an engineer for British
Petroleum managing and assisting to maintain company facilities and assets. He then transitioned into
instruction and training of company personnel throughout Alberta.
Jim has dedicated the better part of his life to the service of the community across a wide field of
endeavors. His political and personal life has always been centered on the pursuit of helping to make
society and politics a better place for the people of Alberta. He has consistently supported numerous
charities as well as volunteering in his free time to coach youth across several competitive sports. He is
also the Master of the local Masonic Hall Okotoks having served the community in this role for many
years.
Jim began his political career in the 1970’s as a volunteer working on the campaign of the 10 th premier of
Alberta, Peter Lougheed. After moving to Ontario, he took a leading role in local politics running in
several municipal elections within the city of Guelph. After years of experience and gaining a deep
understanding of the problems inherent to mainstream politics he joined The Independence Party of
Alberta.
A strong advocate for the concept of self-reliance and improvement through hard work Jim believes that
The Independence Party offers the people of Alberta the best opportunity there is to pursue and achieve
their innate potential both as individuals and as a people. Jim was soon elected to the board of directors
and was subsequently elected its president in May of 2023. It is his continuing goal to continue to grow
the party, its constituencies and their increasing impact on the province and its citizens within a free and
sovereign Albertan Republic.
His vision for the party and the people of Alberta is shaped by his dedication to self-improvement
without compromise: that the majority must never be forced to bend knee to the whims of those who
tear down the successful instead of building their own selves up. Compassion is an essential component
of any civilization but reaches its limit when it comes at the expense of the creativity, innovation, health
and traditions of its people.