William Matthews
Member of Canadian Parliament for Random—Burin—St. George's
In office August 13, 2004 – September 7, 2008
Preceded by	First Member
Succeeded by	Judy Foote
Member of Canadian Parliament for Burin—St. George's
In office September 22, 1997 – August 12, 2004
Preceded by	Roger Simmons
Succeeded by	Riding Dissolved
Member of Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Grand Bank
In office 1982 – 1996
Preceded by	Leslie Thoms
Succeeded by	Judy Foote
Born	July 22, 1947 (1947-07-22) (age 62) Grand Bank, Newfoundland
Political party	Liberal (1999-Present)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative (1982-1999)
Residence	Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador
Profession	Teacher
Portfolio	Fisheries & Oceans

William "Bill" Matthews (born July 22, 1947 in Grand Bank, Newfoundland) is a Canadian politician.

Matthews was a Progressive Conservative member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1996. During this time, he was a cabinet minister, as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Youth from 1985 to 1988 and Minister of Career Development and Advanced Studies from 1988 to 1989.

Matthews was later elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1997 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, representing the riding of Burin—St. George's. He crossed the floor to the Liberals in 1999, and continued to represent the riding until 2004. In that year's federal election, he was elected to the newly redistributed district of Random—Burin—St. George's, which he represented until 2008.

Matthews is a former teacher. He is a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Deputy House Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, and Progressive Conservative critic of Fisheries and Oceans.

Matthews did not run for reelection in the 2008 election.

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