Bill Blair

Canadian politician, former police chief of Toronto
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Bill Blair

Summary

Bill Blair is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scarborough[2]. He was born on April 9, 1954[3]. He worked as a politician[4], police officer[5], and chief of police[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scarborough[2], Bill Blair…
  • Bill Blair was born on April 9, 1954[3].
  • Bill Blair held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Bill Blair's professions included politician[4].
  • Bill Blair's professions included police officer[5].
  • Bill Blair worked as a chief of police[6].
  • Bill Blair held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[9].
  • Bill Blair was educated at University of Toronto[10].
  • Bill Blair's education included a stint at Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute[11].
  • Bill Blair is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Blair's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bill Blair was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[14].
  • Bill Blair's Commons category is recorded as Bill Blair[15].
  • Bill Blair's residence is recorded as Toronto[16].
  • Bill Blair's family name is recorded as Blair[17].
  • Bill Blair's given name is recorded as Bill[18].
  • Bill Blair's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • Bill Blair's official website is recorded as https://billblair.libparl.ca/[20].
  • Bill Blair's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Bill Blair's candidacy in election is recorded as 2015 Canadian federal election[22].
  • Bill Blair's candidacy in election is recorded as 2019 Canadian federal election[23].
  • Bill Blair's candidacy in election is recorded as 2021 Canadian federal election in Scarborough Southwest[24].
  • Bill Blair's candidacy in election is recorded as 2025 Canadian federal election in Scarborough Southwest[25].
  • Bill Blair's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26764'}[26].
  • Bill Blair's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15477'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Blair's place of birth was Scarborough[2]. He was born on April 9, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute[11], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1964[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], police officer[5], and chief of police[6]. Bill Blair held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada[9].

Personal Life

Bill Blair was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[14].

Why It Matters

Bill Blair ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bill Blair born?

Bill Blair was born in Scarborough[2].

What did Bill Blair do for work?

Bill Blair worked as politician[4], police officer[5], and chief of police[6].

Where did Bill Blair go to school?

Bill Blair was educated at University of Toronto[10] and Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . lop.parl.ca. Retrieved . lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . elections.ca. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . elections.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party Liberal Party of Canada
    Employer Toronto Police Service
    Residence Toronto
    Official website https://billblair.libparl.ca/
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