Jay Hill

Jay D. Hill, PC (born December 27, 1952) is a Canadian politician serving as Leader of the Maverick Party since 2020.[1] He previously was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Prince George—Peace River in British Columbia from 1993 to 2010. He served as Government House Leader in the House of Commons during his tenure (2008–2010). 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.[2]

For other people named Jay Hill, see Jay Hill (disambiguation).
The Honourable

Jay D. Hill

PC
Leader of the Maverick Party
Interim
Assumed office
June 23, 2020
Preceded byPeter Downing
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
October 30, 2008 – August 6, 2010
Preceded byPeter Van Loan
Succeeded byJohn Baird
Minister of State
Chief Government Whip
In office
February 16, 2006 – October 30, 2008
Preceded byKaren Redman
Succeeded byGordon O'Connor
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Prince George—Peace River
In office
October 25, 1993 – October 25, 2010
Preceded byFrank Oberle, Sr.
Succeeded byBob Zimmer
Personal details
Born (1952-12-27) December 27, 1952
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyMaverick
Other political
affiliations		Conservative (2003–2020)
Reform (1993–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
Spouse(s)Leah Murray
ResidenceCalgary, Alberta
ProfessionFarmer

On June 12, 2018 it was announced that Hill would be joining the western-based public affairs firm, New West Public Affairs, which is headed by former Conservative cabinet colleague, Monte Solberg.

Life and career

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 Stockwell Day. 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.

Hill served in various roles for his party, including Chief Whip as well as the opposition critic for National Defence, Transport and Justice ministries. He is the only MP to have served as Whip four times (for the Reform Party, Canadian Alliance, DR/Progressive Conservative Coalition and for the Conservative Party of Canada), both in Opposition and in Government. He also served as House Leader, both in Opposition and in Government.

One of Hill's private members bills resulted in the Adoption Expense Tax Credit, introduced in the 2005 federal budget.[3] His bill called for tax breaks for couples who adopt children.

On February 16, 2006, Hill was made a privy councillor and the Chief Government Whip, a key position in a minority government. On January 4, 2007, he was appointed Secretary of State in the Harper government; On October 30, 2008, he became Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, serving until August 6, 2010.

Hill retired from politics on October 25, 2010.[4][5] He was honoured at a retirement dinner in Fort St. John, attended by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, BC Premier Christy Clark, Reform Party of Canada founder and former Opposition Leader Preston Manning and numerous other colleagues and friends.[6]

On June 23, 2020, it was announced that following a Zoom conference, Hill was selected as the new leader of the Wexit Canada Party, a political party that has as its stated goal the creation of an independent country in Western Canada.[7] The party's name was later changed to the Maverick Party in September.

References
  1. Corbella, Licia (June 23, 2020). "Corbella: Jay Hill takes the reins of Wexit — bad news for Canada". Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. "Jay Hill's exit spurs election speculation". The Globe and Mail. July 21, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. "2005 Budget Plan: Adoption Expense Tax Credit". Department of Finance Canada. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  4. "Tory House leader Hill won't seek re-election". CBC News. July 21, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  5. "Jay Hill leaves Parliament on his own terms", Globe and Mail, July 30, 2010
  6. "Prime Minister and Premier honour former MP Jay Hill". EnergeticCity.ca. October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  7. "Jay Hill, former House leader under Harper, named interim head of separatist party Wexit Canada". CBC News. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
28th Ministry – Cabinet of Stephen Harper
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
2008–2010		 John Baird
Sub-Cabinet Post
Predecessor Title Successor
Karen Redman Minister of State
(2007–2008)
(Also served as Chief Government Whip)		 Gordon O'Connor
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