Ryan Williams

Ryan Richard Williams (born January 23, 1979) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Bay of Quinte in the House of Commons in the 2021 federal election. A member of the Conservative Party, he was unseated in the 2025 federal election.

Biography Williams is the President of Williams Hotels, which owns and operates 2 hotels, and has operated since 1979 and has owned and operated Marriott, Best Western, Holiday Inn, and Ramada hotels. Ryan has been appointed Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Prior to being elected to the House of Commons. Ryan is currently not an MP, he was defeated in the last election . Ryan was President of Bay of Quinte Tourism for 10 years, and founded Bay of Quinte Living and QuinteVation. Ryan has been a director of the Belleville Chamber of Commerce for 6 years. Ryan topped the polls in 2018 elected to Belleville City Council, but did not complete his term as he ran in the federal election. Ryan ran and won the 2021 election and served as the Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte from 2021-2025. He is married to Allyson Williams, and has three children. Ryan is the son of the late John Williams, who served as Mayor of Quinte West from 2008–2016.

Shadow Cabinet post Williams was the Shadow Critic for International Trade and Competition, as well as the Shadow Critic from Competition and Pan-Canadian Trade, and was the Associate Shadow Critic for Industry and Innovation.

Private Members Bill Ryan's Private Members Bill - C-365 - An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians, to implement Open banking in Canada passed 2nd reading on March 20, 2024.

Controversies On June 18, 2024, Williams was revealed to have used ChatGPT to generate a list of G7 countries capital gains tax rates that was inaccurate. Williams posted on X shortly after that Canada needs an updated tax system "so simple [that] even AI can figure it out".

Election results