Ryan Williams (Canadian politician) explained

Ryan Williams
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Riding1:Bay of Quinte
Parliament1:Canadian
Term Start1:September 20, 2021
Predecessor1:Neil Ellis
Office2:Belleville City Councillor
Term Start2:December 1, 2018
Term End2:March 31, 2021
Constituency2:Ward 1
Title8:Shadow cabinet posts
Suboffice9:Associate Shadow Minister for Industry, Science, and Innovation
Subterm9:2021–2022
Suboffice10:Shadow Minister for Pan Canadian Trade and Competition
Subterm10:2022-2024
Suboffice11:Shadow Minister for International Trade and Competition
Subterm11:2024-present
Birth Name:Ryan Richard Williams
Birth Date:23 January 1979
Birth Place:Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Party:Conservative (since 2021)
Children:3
Relations:John Williams (father)
Occupation: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]

Biography

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

Williams is the Shadow Critic for International Trade and Competition.

Private Members Bill

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

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'.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Williams elected in Bay of Quinte . CBC . September 21, 2021 . September 22, 2021.
  2. News: Major . Darren . Mohan . Sarina . June 24, 2024 . Conservative MP shares inaccurate, ChatGPT-generated stats on capital gains tax rate . June 24, 2024 . CBC.