R. James Balfour (22 May 1928 – 12 December 1999) was first elected in the 1972 federal election as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for

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. He also served in the

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from 13 September 1979 until his death. He was born in

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. Balfour was educated at Luther College in Regina and at the

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. He was called to the Saskatchewan bar in 1952. Balfour was named a

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in 1969. He was the grandson of James Balfour, a former mayor of Regina.

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* 1928 births 1999 deaths Canadian senators from Saskatchewan Luther College (Saskatchewan) alumni Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan Politicians from Regina, Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senators Canadian King's Counsel 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada {{Saskatchewan-MP-stub