Jay Hill

Infobox CanadianMP
honorific-prefix = The Honourable
name = Jay D. Hill
honorific-suffix =
PC, MP

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riding = Prince George—Peace River
parliament = Canadian
term_start = 1993 federal election
term_end =
predecessor = Frank Oberle, Sr.
successor =
birth_date = birth date and age|1952|12|27
birth_place = Fort St. John, British Columbia
death_date =
death_place =
party = Conservative
otherparty = Reform (1993-2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
portfolio = Chief Government Whip
Secretary of State
spouse = Leah Hill
profession = Farmer
residence = Fort St. John, British Columbia
religion =
footnotes =

Jay D. Hill, PC, MP, (born December 27, 1952, in Fort St. John, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician and member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Prince George—Peace River since 1993 and is the Chief Government Whip in the Canadian House of Commons.

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.

As an elected member of the Parliament of Canada of the Reform Party of Canada since 1993, Hill has generally voted along official party lines. He has also 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 has 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.

Hill was one of seven Canadian Alliance Members of Parliament ejected from caucus for questioning the abilities of then-leader Stockwell Day.

Hill has 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 for two different parties.

One of Hill's private members bills will be incorporated into the latest federal budget. His bill called for tax breaks for couples who adopt children.

In 1999, Hill was accused of making a racist remark to African-Canadian Parliamentarian Gordon Earle [http://www.cbc.ca/insite/WORLD_REPORT_TORONTO/1999/10/29.html] .

On February 16, 2006, Hill was made a privy councillor (giving him the style "The Honourable" and postnomial "PC" for life) and the Chief Government Whip, a critical position in the minority Conservative government. On January 4, 2007, he was appointed Secretary of State in the Harper government

External links

* [http://www.jayhillmp.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/focus/DECPR/parl/hill_e.asp Testimonial from his short experience with the Canadian navy]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/insite/WORLD_REPORT_TORONTO/1999/10/29.html News brief on his 'chains' remark]
* [http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=78995&Language=E Parliament of Canada webpage]