Bill Casey

Bill Casey

:"Bill Casey can also refer to former CIA director, William J. Casey."

Infobox CanadianMP
honorific-prefix =
name = William D. Casey
honorific-suffix =
MP


riding = Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley
parliament = Canadian
term_start = 2004 federal election
term_end =
predecessor = "new riding"
successor =
riding2 = Cumberland—Colchester
parliament2 = Canadian
term_start2 = 1997
term_end2 = 2004
predecessor2 = Dianne Brushett
successor2 = "riding abolished"
term_start3 = 1988
term_end3 = 1993
predecessor3 = Robert C. Coates
successor3 = Dianne Brushett
birth_date = birth date and age|1945|02|19
birth_place = Amherst, Nova Scotia
death_date =
death_place =
party = Independent (2007-present)
otherparty = Progressive Conservative (1988-2004)
Conservative (2004-2007)
spouse = Rosemary Casey
residence = Amherst, Nova Scotia
profession = Businessman, stockbroker
religion =
footnotes =

William D. Casey, MP (born February 19, 1945 in Amherst, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. He currently sits as an independent Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons.

Casey was a businessman and stockbroker before going into politics. He was first elected, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, to represent the riding of Cumberland—Colchester in the 1988 election. In common with almost every other PC Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1993 election he lost his seat, in his case being defeated by Liberal candidate Dianne Brushett.

In the 1997 election, he retook the seat, defeating Brushett, and has represented it since then. In 2004, the PCs merged into the new Conservative Party.

He was the deputy whip of the Official Opposition from 2004 until the 2006 election, and had served as the Progressive Conservative critic of Transport, International Trade, National Revenue, and Foreign Affairs in the past.

When the Conservatives' 2007 budget was released, Casey praised it, saying "I have never seen a budget that has had more in it for the people of my riding than this one does." [ [http://www.trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=18315&sc=68 MP Casey surprised at controversy caused by budget] , The Truro Daily News, March 22, 2007 ] However, on June 5 2007, he voted against it, claiming that it broke the Atlantic Accord with his province and Newfoundland and Labrador. He has since been expelled from the Conservative caucus, and sits as an Independent MP [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/06/05/budget-casey.html Tory MP ejected from caucus after budget vote] , CBC.ca, June 5, 2007 ] . He styles himself as an Independent Progressive Conservative. [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070610/ns_accord_070610/20070610?hub=QPeriod N.S. premier urges revolt against federal budget] , CTV.ca, June 10, 2007]

In October 2007, the Conservative Party riding association in Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley renominated Casey as its candidate for the next election. The party's head office refused to accept Casey's nomination, and suspended the association's board. [ [http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=7e3ff339-6f5b-439d-a78e-75695e059f45 "Riding uproar over Tories' decision to oust executive"] , CanWest News Service, October 29, 2007.]

On January 31, 2008 Casey underwent surgery for prostate cancer. His surgery was a success and all the cancer was removed. Casey previously had to have a cancerous growth removed from his back. [ [http://www.amherstdaily.com/index.cfm?sid=104786&sc=58 Surgery a success Bill Casey recovering at home following prostate operation] , Amherstdaily.com, February 3, 2008]

On September 4, the Green Party of Canada declared its support for his candidacy and announced that they will not be running a candidate against him in the 2008 election. [ [http://www.greenparty.ca/en/releases/04.08.2008b Green Party will not run against Bill Casey] . "greenparty.ca". September 4, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.billcasey.ca/ Official site]
* [http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=78829&Language=E Parliament Webpage]


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