William Harold Leonard Walker (born ) is a politician in

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, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the

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who represented the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound between 2011 and 2022.

Background

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

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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 8,773 votes. He served as the party's critic for Community and Social Services. On July 6, 2018, he was appointed Chief Government Whip.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Bill 1966 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario