Jack Burnett Murta, PC (born May 13, 1943) is a former Canadian politician.Born in Carman, Manitoba, the son of John James Murta and Jean (Burnett) Murta, he graduated from the Diploma course in Agriculture at the University of Manitoba in 1964.In 1970, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative in a by-election for the riding of Lisgar following the death of the previous incumbent, George Muir.