John Williamson
- Born
- 1970
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, John Williamson had a career in communications and policy advocacy. He served as the National Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a non-profit advocacy group, from 2004 to 2008 and again from 2016 to 2018. He also worked as Director of Communications in the Prime Minister's Office under Stephen Harper. Williamson has also been associated with the Fraser Institute, a public policy think tank.
Key Relationships & Connections
John Williamson has a notable political connection to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, for whom he served as Director of Communications from 2009 to 2011. This role placed him in a senior position within the Conservative government's inner circle. He also has long-standing ties to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, where he held a leadership position for several years.
Public Controversies
In March 2015, while serving as an MP, Williamson made comments at a conference that generated significant controversy. While discussing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, he was quoted as saying it made no sense to pay "whities to stay home" while paying "brown people to work in these jobs." The remarks were widely condemned as racist and offensive. Williamson publicly apologized for the comments, stating they were foolish and offensive and that he had let his colleagues down.
Where John falls on key policy spectrums
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John Williamson won with 26,591 votes (53.1%)
Total votes cast: 50,092
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