Grant Hill (born September 20, 1943) is a former
Canadian Member of
Parliament for the
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada (french: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a federal political party in Canada. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the two main right-leaning parties, the Progressive Con ...
(2004), and a former member of the
Canadian Alliance (2000–2004) and the
Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000).
Life and career
From January to March 2004, Hill served as
interim leader of the
Official Opposition
Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. This article uses the term ''government'' as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning ''th ...
in the
House of Commons. However, he was not the party's official interim leader—that role went to
Senator
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John Lynch-Staunton
John George Lynch-Staunton (June 19, 1930 – August 17, 2012) was a Canadian senator, who served as interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, from December 2003 to March 2004. He represented the Senate division of Grandville, Quebec. ...
.
Hill was first elected as a
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Reform Party of Canada in the
1993 general election. He attracted controversy when he claimed, as a medical doctor, that
homosexuality was an unhealthy lifestyle. He was criticized by many other doctors, including fellow Reform (and later Liberal) MP Dr.
Keith Martin.
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.
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 is married with a large family, and is a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[Roy O. Prete. ''Canadian Mormons''. Provo: BYU Religious Studies Center, 2017. p. 236]
Hill did not run in the
2004 election.
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
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"PC" for life.
References
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1943 births
Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian Alliance MPs
Canadian Latter Day Saints
Physicians from Alberta
Physicians from Montreal
Conservative Party of Canada MPs
Leaders of the Opposition (Canada)
Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
Politicians from Montreal
Reform Party of Canada MPs
21st-century Canadian politicians