John G. Williams
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John G. Williams was a Conservative
MP representing Edmonton—St. Albert
in the Canadian parliament from 1993 to 2008. He was born in Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
. Originally associated with the Reform Party
, he was a member of the Conservatives since its formation in 2003.
He has been a long time chair of the Public Accounts Committee in the Canadian House of Commons
.
In August 2006, he announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the next federal election
.
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
MP representing Edmonton—St. Albert
Edmonton—St. Albert
Edmonton—St. Albert is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:The riding includes the city of St...
in the Canadian parliament from 1993 to 2008. He was born in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (historic)
Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen is a registration county of Scotland. This area is also a lieutenancy area.Until 1975 Aberdeenshire was one of the counties of Scotland, governed by a county council from 1890...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Originally associated with the Reform Party
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
, he was a member of the Conservatives since its formation in 2003.
He has been a long time chair of the Public Accounts Committee in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
.
In August 2006, he announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the next federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
.