Long-Time MP Plans To Retire

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 09:14 AM

Fort St. John, B.C. - After 22 years in politics, Prince George-Peace River MP Jay Hill has announced he will not seek re-election...

Hill put to rest speculation at a meeting in Fort St. John last night, where he informed the Conservative Party's Board of Directors for his riding of his decision.

The Government House Leader says, "I’ve always felt that for politicians the time to go is when things are still going well … when you’ve reached the crest of the hill, but before starting down the other side. For me that time is now.”

As for the timing of his decision, he says “I must ensure that those to whom I owe my greatest loyalty and immense gratitude, and who have always been there to support me through seven federal elections and all the years in between, have sufficient time to select the next Conservative candidate for our great constituency.”

Hill first ran as a Reform candidate in the 1988 federal election. He was elected in 1993 as the Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River.

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Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 09:14 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: gus on July 21 2010 10:31 AM

hmmmm .... does he actually think that he will not get re-elected? I doubt it. Just getting tired of the job, I would think.

So, who is going to be annointed to a very safe bet at getting elected?

Posted by: Retired on July 21 2010 10:32 AM

Goodby Jay bird. We will miss your report from Hills parliament.
Cheers

Posted by: He spoke on July 21 2010 11:07 AM

I read the title, man I was hoping it was Useless Dick that was going to retire.

Posted by: eastcoaster on July 21 2010 12:44 PM

well at least he won't be sucking on the taxpayer. wasn't he one of the ones who used to brings the pigs to the trough when liberal members of parliment were ready to get their pension.

honesty and integrity on the part of these reformers, egarding living off the taxpayer, is refreshing.

Posted by: BCRacer on July 21 2010 1:20 PM

Bye Bye , Jay..can't say as am going to miss you...we will get a new face, sitting behind Harper, trying to look important.

Really don't know where you are going to get a job that pays more for so less...

Posted by: mythoughts on July 21 2010 1:29 PM

Happy retirment Jay. All the best & thanks for doing 22 years of public service, something that most of us wouldn't want or do.

Posted by: turtle_mapper on July 21 2010 5:44 PM

Anyone know what his pension will be? Oh...wait the GLobe and Mail tells us it will be $110,000+ per year. Good Feed !

Posted by: Chester on July 21 2010 6:58 PM

22 years of putting up with the type of encouraging feedback many of you provide would be enough for me too.

Posted by: Oldun on July 21 2010 8:06 PM

I guess he's just going to have to suck it up and learn to live on his $100,000+ pension. We are just going to have to learn to get along without is BS reports on Opinion 250. It's going to be tough but If I really try I think I can manage.

Posted by: Eagleone on July 22 2010 2:26 AM

Over all Jay Hill was a good MP and I thank him for his efforts.

Dick on the other hand is basically useless though and rode for a lot of elections on Jay's popularity. Will be interesting to see if he now survives with Jay gone.

Posted by: Don Wilkins on July 22 2010 2:33 AM

You wonder why Blair quit the BC Liberals. Bet he wants Hill's job.

Posted by: SummerSoul on July 22 2010 6:16 AM

Good riddance to bad trash. Jay has served as Harper's "whip", assuring that Conservative Members of Parliament voted according to the orders of Prime Minister Harper. They were not allowed to stray and represent their constituents.
As Bill Vander Zalm admitted recently, referring to provincial politics, "We have always suffered elected dictatorships...". It is obvious that this applies to the federal goverment also.
Democracy is in its death throes in Canada and Jay has been an instrument in its demise.