John Wise (December 12, 1935 – January 9, 2013) was a Canadian politician from Ontario.

Early years

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Wise was a dairy farmer and a local politician in St. Thomas - Elgin:

Federal politics

Wise was first elected as a Progressive Conservative to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Elgin in 1972. He was re-elected in 1974, 1979, 1980 and 1984. He was the Minister of Agriculture in both Joe Clark's cabinet (June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980) and Brian Mulroney's cabinet (September 17, 1984 – September 14, 1988).

Retirement

Wise retired as an MP in 1988 and retired to his farm (dairy operations sold in the 1970s). After leaving politics, he served on various agriculture related boards: Wise was honorary founder and President of Soil Conservation Canada and cattle judge in Elgin County.

Death

Wise died on January 9, 2013, at the age of 77 in London, Ontario.