Ryan Williams (Canadian politician)
Ryan Williams (born January 23, 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Bay of Quinte in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1]
Ryan Williams | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Ellis |
| Belleville City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – March 31, 2021 | |
| Constituency | Ward 1 |
| Shadow cabinet posts | |
| 2021–2022 | Associate Shadow Minister for Industry, Science, and Innovation |
| 2022-present | Shadow Minister for Pan Canadian Trade and Competition |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryan Richard Williams January 23, 1979 Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (since 2021) |
| Spouse |
Allyson Williams (m. 2009) |
| Relations | John Williams, Politician (father) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
Williams is the President of Williams Hotels, which operates a number of regional hotels. Prior to being elected to the House of Commons, he sat on Belleville City Council, but did not complete his term as he ran in the federal election. He is married and has three children.
Election results
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Bay of Quinte | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Ryan Williams | 25,479 | 41.3 | +4.5 | ||||
| Liberal | Neil Ellis | 22,542 | 36.5 | -2.6 | ||||
| New Democratic | Stephanie Bell | 9,284 | 15.0 | -1.0 | ||||
| People's | Janine LeClerc | 3,045 | 4.9 | +2.9 | ||||
| Green | Erica Charlton | 1,350 | 2.2 | -3.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 61,700 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 405 | |||||||
| Turnout | 62,105 | 64.95 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 95,615 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.6 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[2] | ||||||||
References
- "Ryan Williams elected in Bay of Quinte". CBC. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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