Roy McMurtry - Personal Life

Personal Life

Roy McMurtry is married to Ria Jean Macrae with whom he has six children. His eldest son, Jim McMurtry ran as a Liberal in British Columbia in the 2006 federal election, placing second to Conservative Russ Hiebert.

McMurtry is a landscape painter, originally taught by A.J. Casson and has donated pieces to charity auctions.

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