Bill Walker (Canadian politician)


Bill Walker is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. He has been an MPP since 2011.

Background

Walker was born and raised in Hepworth, Ontario. He was an executive in the health-care industry and also worked for Bruce Power.

Politics

Walker ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. He defeated Liberal candidate Kevin Eccles by 8,678 votes. He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Ellen Anderson by 8,864 votes.
He served as the party's critic for Community and Social Services.
On July 6, 2018, he was appointed Chief Government Whip.