10 Facts About Phil McNeely

Phil McNeely was educated at Lisgar Collegiate and McGill University, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the latter.

Phil McNeely later earned the equivalent of a Master's Degree in engineering from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.

Phil McNeely sold this firm in 1997, claiming it had suffered under provincial cutbacks to infrastructure spending.

In 2000, Phil McNeely was elected as a municipal councillor for the Cumberland Ward of the amalgamated City of Ottawa, defeating incumbent Robert van den Ham.

Phil McNeely was active in opposing the creation of a hog farm in the village of Sarsfield part of the Cumberland Ward of Ottawa.

Phil McNeely was named a government whip on October 23,2003.

In July 2006, Phil McNeely described Israel as a "rogue state", arguing that Israel's military campaign in Lebanon was resulting in collective punishment for the Lebanese people.

Phil McNeely was re-elected to the provincial legislature in 2007, beating Conservative candidate Graham Fox by almost 9,000 votes.

In 2005, Phil McNeely proposed an amendment to a no smoking bill that would ban power wall cigarette advertising from convenience stores and retail businesses.

In 2014, Phil McNeely announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2014 contest.