Jackson Alexander "Jack" Hardy (November 1, 1924 – August 22, 2006)[1] was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
He was the mayor of St. Vital,[2] and served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1971 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
[2] He was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and subsequently became an accountant at the Fort William Grain Elevator.
He was absent from the province for much of 1970, and was hired as the assistant city manager for Terrance, British Columbia late in the year.
He was quoted as saying, "I have to earn a living, and in Manitoba -- it is totally impossible for a politician to do it solely in politics."