James Gibson "Jim" Lorimer (June 3, 1923 – October 25, 2012) was a lawyer and politician in British Columbia.

[1] Lorimer was born in Victoria, British Columbia and served overseas with The Canadian Scottish Regiment during World War II.

[2] After the war, Lorimer worked as a longshoreman, fisherman, and shipyard worker[3] while studying law at the University of British Columbia.

Lorimer was an unsuccessful candidate in the riding of Vancouver Quadra in the 1957 federal election.

He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1969 by-election held following the death of Fred Vulliamy.