John Williamson

John S. L. Williamson (born January 30, 1970) is a Canadian politician who has represented the riding of New Brunswick Southwest in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada since 2019. He represented the riding from 2011 until his defeat in the 2015 election. He was elected again in the 2019 election. Education Williamson graduated from Fredericton High School, and then McGill University with a degree in economics and political science. He later went on to receive a master's degree in economic history at the London School of Economics. Arms Mr. Williamson is an heraldic heir, entitled to inherit a coat of arms. . Early career Williamson joined the National Post as an editorial writer and was a founding member of the newspaper's editorial board (1998-2001) before moving on to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation in September 2002. After opening up the organization's Toronto office, as provincial director for Ontario, he was promoted to federal director in January 2004, acting as Ottawa spokesperson until his departure in September 2008, national director in Ottawa.