Grant Hill (politician)

The Honourable Dr. Grant Hill P.C., M.D.
Interim Leader of the Opposition
In office January 9, 2004 – March 19, 2004
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Stephen Harper
Succeeded by	Stephen Harper
Member of Parliament for Macleod
In office January 17, 1994 – May 23, 2004
Preceded by	Ken Hughes
Succeeded by	Ted Menzies
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-20) September 20, 1943 Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Conservative
Other political affiliations	Reform Canadian Alliance Conservative
Spouse	Sue Hill
Children	7
Residence(s)	Okotoks, Alberta
Profession	Physician

The Honourable Dr. Grant Hill, P.C., M.D. (born September 20, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec) is a mild-mannered Latter-day Saint medical doctor practising in Okotoks, Alberta who took time out from his medical practice to serve for approximately ten years in Federal Canadian Politics. His service in politics culminated in being appointed interim leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons. He was also appointed to the Privy Council, an advisory counsel to the Queen on behalf of Canada.

He is by nature a mild-mannered man who does not like contention and is gentle with others. His occasionally self-depreciating manner of speaking is disarming. Rather than practising politics, he'd prefer to be helping people with health concerns and spending time with his family.

Pre-Political Life

Dr. Grant Hill and Sue Hill, his wife, have 7 children and are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had become established as a successful doctor, but was concerned for how the federal political landscape didn't serve people's health as well as he believed it could.

Dr. Hill contemplated moving south to the United States. Sue Hill, his wife, invited him instead of going away from the problem to see if he could get into politics and fix it. He determined to see what he could do in Canadian Politics in ten years--and then get out. Not being fond of the shenanigans that often happen in politics, he figured that's all he could stand.

Federal Politics

He sought nomination in his riding of Macleod, Alberta as representative of the Reform Party of Canada. He won the nomination vote. In the 1993 election that followed, Hill was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1993 general election.

He joined the Canadian Alliance when the Reform Party's successor was formed in 2000. In 2002, he was a candidate in the Canadian Alliance leadership election, placing fourth.

From January to March 2004, Grant Hill served as interim leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons. During the same time the newly-formed party's official interim leader was Senator John Lynch-Staunton.

As planned, he did not run in the 2004 Canadian Election.

Returning to Regular Life

Hill has resumed his medical practice in Okotoks, Alberta. He is also well known for his collection of antique cars and his work in promoting car shows.

He recently lead a team in clean up efforts after flooding in High River, Alberta.

Honours

On February 19, 2004 he was sworn in as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, giving him the right to use the prenominal title "The Honourable" and the post-nominal letters "PC" for life.

External Links

• Parliament of Canada: The Honourable Dr. Grant Hill, P.C., M.D. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
• "Grant Hill: Latter-day Saint Runs for Canada's Second Highest Spot" Retrieved 25 July 2013.
• "[Grant] Hill coordinated a team of Mormon volunteers to clean up the United Church after severe floods damaged the town." Retrieved 25 July 2013.