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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
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| riding1 = [[Bay of Quinte (electoral district)|Bay of Quinte]]
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| riding1 = [[Bay of Quinte (federal electoral district)|Bay of Quinte]]
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| term_start1 = September 20, 2021
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| parliament1 = Canadian
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| predecessor1 = [[Neil Ellis (politician)|Neil Ellis]]
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| term_start1 = September 20, 2021
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| office2 = [[Belleville, Ontario|Belleville]] City Councillor
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| predecessor1 = [[Neil Ellis (politician)|Neil Ellis]]
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| term_start2 = December 1, 2018
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| office2 = [[Belleville, Ontario|Belleville]] City Councillor
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| term_end2 = September 20, 2021
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| constituency2 = Ward 1
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| term_end2 = March 31, 2021
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| birth_place = [[Belleville, Ontario|Belleville]], [[Ontario]], Canada
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'''Ryan Williams''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Bay of Quinte (electoral district)|Bay of Quinte]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/bay-of-quinte-2021-election-night-1.6177802 | title=Ryan Williams elected in Bay of Quinte | publisher=CBC | date=September 21, 2021 | accessdate=September 22, 2021}}</ref>
'''Ryan Williams''' (born January 23, 1979) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Bay of Quinte (federal electoral district)|Bay of Quinte]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/bay-of-quinte-2021-election-night-1.6177802 | title=Ryan Williams elected in Bay of Quinte | publisher=CBC | date=September 21, 2021 | accessdate=September 22, 2021}}</ref>


==Biography==
==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, Ontario|Belleville]] City Council. He is married and has three children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://votewilliams.ca/about/|title=Ryan Williams &#124; Bay of Quinte}}</ref>
Williams is the President of Williams Hotels, which owns and operates 2 hotels. Prior to being elected to the House of Commons, Ryan was President of Bay of Quinte Tourism for 10 years, and founded Bay of Quinte Living and QuinteVation. Ryan has been a director of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce for 6 years. Ryan topped the polls in 2018 elected to [[Belleville, Ontario|Belleville]] City Council, but did not complete his term as he ran in the federal election. He is married to Allyson Williams, and has three children. Ryan is the son of the late John Williams, who served as Mayor of Quinte West from 2008-2016.

== Shadow Cabinet Post ==
Williams is the Shadow Critic for International Trade and Competition.

== Private Members Bill ==
Ryan's Private Members Bill - [[Open banking|C-365]] - An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians, to implement [[Open banking]] in Canada passed 2nd reading on March 20, 2024.

== Controversies ==
On June 24, 2024, Williams was revealed to have used ChatGPT to generate a list of G7 countries capital gains tax rates that was inaccurate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Major |first=Darren |last2=Mohan |first2=Sarina |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Conservative MP shares inaccurate, ChatGPT-generated stats on capital gains tax rate |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-tweet-capital-gains-chatgpt-1.7244186 |archive-date= |access-date=June 24, 2024 |work=CBC}}</ref> Williams posted on X shortly after that Canada needs an updated tax system 'that even AI could understand'.


==Election results==
==Election results==
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2021|Bay of Quinte (electoral district)|Bay of Quinte|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2021|Bay of Quinte (federal electoral district)|Bay of Quinte|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Ryan Williams|25,479|41.3|+4.5}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Ryan Williams|25,479|41.3|+4.5}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Neil Ellis (politician)|Neil Ellis]]|22,542|36.5|-2.6}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|[[Neil Ellis (politician)|Neil Ellis]]|22,542|36.5|-2.6}}
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{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Voting Results |url=https://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e |website=[[Elections Canada]] |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Voting Results |url=https://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e |website=[[Elections Canada]] |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>}}
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=20218}}


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Latest revision as of 14:53, 3 October 2024

Ryan Williams
MP
Member of Parliament
for Bay of Quinte
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byNeil Ellis
Belleville City Councillor
In office
December 1, 2018 – March 31, 2021
ConstituencyWard 1
Shadow cabinet posts
2021–2022Associate Shadow Minister for Industry, Science, and Innovation
2022-2024Shadow Minister for Pan Canadian Trade and Competition
2024-presentShadow Minister for International Trade and Competition
Personal details
Born
Ryan Richard Williams

(1979-01-23) January 23, 1979 (age 45)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative (since 2021)
Spouse
Allyson Williams
​
(m. 2009)​
RelationsJohn Williams (father)
Children3
OccupationPolitician

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]

Biography

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Williams is the President of Williams Hotels, which owns and operates 2 hotels. Prior to being elected to the House of Commons, Ryan was President of Bay of Quinte Tourism for 10 years, and founded Bay of Quinte Living and QuinteVation. Ryan has been a director of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce for 6 years. Ryan topped the polls in 2018 elected to Belleville City Council, but did not complete his term as he ran in the federal election. He is married to Allyson Williams, and has three children. Ryan is the son of the late John Williams, who served as Mayor of Quinte West from 2008-2016.

Shadow Cabinet Post

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Williams is the Shadow Critic for International Trade and Competition.

Private Members Bill

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Ryan's Private Members Bill - C-365 - An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians, to implement Open banking in Canada passed 2nd reading on March 20, 2024.

Controversies

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On June 24, 2024, Williams was revealed to have used ChatGPT to generate a list of G7 countries capital gains tax rates that was inaccurate.[2] Williams posted on X shortly after that Canada needs an updated tax system 'that even AI could understand'.

Election results

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2021 Canadian federal election: Bay of Quinte
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[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Williams elected in Bay of Quinte". CBC. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Major, Darren; Mohan, Sarina (June 24, 2024). "Conservative MP shares inaccurate, ChatGPT-generated stats on capital gains tax rate". CBC. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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