Williams (born December 31, 1946) was a Conservative MP representing Edmonton—St.
Albert in the Canadian parliament from 1993 to 2008.
He was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Originally associated with the Reform Party, he was a member of the Conservatives since its formation in 2003.
He has been a long time chair of the Public Accounts Committee in the House of Commons of Canada.
In August 2006, he announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the next federal election.