# Jay Hill (politician)

Jay D. Hill PC (born December 27, 1952) is a Canadian politician who served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Prince George—Peace River in British Columbia from 1993 to 2010. He served as Government House Leader in the House of Commons during his tenure (2008–2010). On July 21, 2010, Hill announced that he would be retiring at the May 2011 federal election. In October 2010, he announced he would retire on October 25, 2010. He recently served as the interim leader of the Maverick Party from 2020 to 2022.
One of Hill's private members bills resulted in the Adoption Expense Tax Credit, introduced in the 2005 federal budget. His bill called for tax breaks for couples who adopt children.
Hill retired from politics on October 25, 2010.

## Ethics violations

Shortly after his retirement, Hill was found to have breached ethics rules in the Conflict of Interest Act when took advantage of his previous position and contacted ex-colleagues about a forthcoming multinational energy deal. Canada's federal ethics watchdog found that Hill used his former position to facilitate access to the ministers on behalf of his spouse, Leah Murray, and her employer, National Public Relations, a firm that had drafted a communications plan for the deal.

## Western Canadian separatism

On June 23, 2020, it was announced that following a Zoom conference, Hill was selected as the new leader of the Wexit Canada Party, a political party that has as its stated goal the creation of an independent country in Western Canada. The party's name was later changed to the Maverick Party in September.

## Electoral history

vte2008 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Jay Hill | 22,325 | 63.59 | +3.71 | $37,923 |
| | New Democratic | Betty Bekkering | 6,170 | 17.58 | +0.58 | $8,563 |
| | Green | Hilary Crowley | 3,656 | 10.41 | +4.00 | $7,222 |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Gidney | 2,954 | 8.41 | -7.34 | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 35,105 | 100.0 | | $102,073 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 125 | 0.35 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,230 | 49 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.56 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Jay Hill | 22,409 | 59.88 | +1.17 | $62,176 |
| | New Democratic | Malcolm Crockett | 6,363 | 17.00 | -3.69 | $10,141 |
| | Liberal | Nathan Bauder | 5,895 | 15.75 | +1.99 | $3,983 |
| | Green | Hilary Crowley | 2,400 | 6.41 | +0.70 | $4,838 |
| | Independent | Donna Young | 359 | 0.96 | – | $589 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,807 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 103 | 0.30 | -0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,807 | 53 | -0.56 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.43 |
vte2004 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Jay Hill | 21,281 | 58.71 | -17.04 | $53,326 |
| | New Democratic | Michael Hunter | 7,501 | 20.69 | +16.03 | $11,997 |
| | Liberal | Arleene Thorpe | 4,988 | 13.76 | -1.77 | $19,341 |
| | Green | Hilary Crowley | 2,073 | 5.71 | +3.54 | $1,252 |
| | Canadian Action | Harley J. Harasym | 301 | 0.83 | -0.81 | $1,028 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tara Rimstad | 101 | 0.27 | +0.04 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,245 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 162 | 0.44 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,407 | 53.56 | -3.09 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -16.54 |
| Change for the Conservatives is based on the totals of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservatives. |||||||
vte2000 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Alliance | Jay Hill | 23,840 | 69.61 | +2.70 | $47,199 |
| | Liberal | Arleene Thorpe | 5,319 | 15.53 | -1.54 | $22,183 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jan Christiansen | 2,103 | 6.14 | +0.40 | $4,980 |
| | New Democratic | Lenart Nelson | 1,597 | 4.66 | -4.32 | $4,329 |
| | Green | Hilary Crowley | 744 | 2.17 | +0.89 | $1,306 |
| | Canadian Action | Henry A. Dunbar | 562 | 1.64 | – | $2,640 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Colby Nicholson | 80 | 0.23 | – | $8 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,245 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 118 | 0.34 | +0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,363 | 56.65 | -0.90 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | Swing | +2.12 |
| Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the Reform Party. |||||||
vte1997 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Reform | Jay Hill | 22,270 | 66.91 | +10.60 | $48,148 |
| | Liberal | Barb Shirley | 5,683 | 17.07 | -2.38 | $23,330 |
| | New Democratic | Alex Michalos | 2,989 | 8.98 | -2.19 | $14,819 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Lugosi | 1,911 | 5.74 | -5.44 | $16,754 |
| | Green | Julie Zammuto | 429 | 1.28 | – | $450 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,282 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 105 | 0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,387 | 57.55 |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | Swing | +6.49 |
vte1993 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | Jay Hill | 20,671 | 56.31 | +41.85 |
| | Liberal | Jacques Monlezun | 7,140 | 19.45 | +7.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ted Sandhu | 4,104 | 11.18 | -28.42 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Timberlake | 4,099 | 11.17 | -22.12 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Walker | 292 | 0.80 | – |
| | Christian Heritage | John Van der Woude | 198 | 0.54 | – |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Dorothy Folk | 114 | 0.31 | – |
| | Independent | Archie Tannock | 89 | 0.24 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,707 | 100.0 |
| | Reform gain from Progressive Conservative | Reform gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +17.16 |
vte1988 Canadian federal election: Prince George—Peace River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frank Oberle Sr. | 13,903 | 39.60 | -22.84 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Timberlake | 11,684 | 33.28 | +9.17 |
| | Reform | Jay Hill | 5,077 | 14.46 | – |
| | Liberal | Jacques Monlezun | 4,183 | 11.92 | +1.97 |
| | Independent | Howard Karpes | 169 | 0.48 | – |
| | Confederation of Regions | Lorne W. Backus | 89 | 0.25 | -0.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,105 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -16.00 |