Jay Hill
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The Honourable Jay D. Hill PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Prince George—Peace River |
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In office 1993 federal election – October 25, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Oberle, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Bob Zimmer |
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December 27, 1952 Fort St. John, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Leah Murray |
| Residence | Fort St. John, British Columbia |
| Profession | Farmer |
Jay D. Hill PC (born December 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Member of Parliament for the riding of Prince George—Peace River from 1993 until his retirement in 2010. He also served as Government House Leader in the Canadian House of Commons during his tenure. On July 21, 2010, Hill announced that he would be retiring at the May 2011 federal election. In October 2010, he announced he would retire on October 25, 2010.
Hill was born in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Before entering politics, Hill had served as the president of the B.C. Grain Producers Association, and as the Director for Grain with the B.C. Federation of Agriculture.
Hill was first elected as a member of the Parliament of Canada with the Reform Party of Canada in 1993. Hill generally voted along official party lines. He opposed changes to divorce laws that would reduce the amount of time divorced fathers spend with their children, and has attempted to help refugees get admitted to Canada. Additionally, Hill called for an inquiry into the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's role in the 1985 Air India bombing. Generally, he is viewed as a right wing Conservative, he has repeatedly called all Government surpluses overtaxation.
After the Reform Party transformed into the Canadian Alliance in 2000, Hill was one of seven Members of Parliament ejected from caucus in 2001 for questioning the abilities of then-leader . This group remained committed to the ideals of the Canadian Alliance, and formed the Democratic Representative Caucus (DR) as a way to maintain their efforts.
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