Terry Beech
Terry Beech MP |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Burnaby North—Seymour |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby-Douglas) |
Nanaimo City Councillor | |
In office December 6, 1999 – December 2, 2002 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1980/1981 (age 34–35)[1] |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Ravi |
Alma mater | Simon Fraser University Oxford University |
Terry Beech (born 1980 or 1981) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Burnaby North—Seymour during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2][3]
In 1999, Beech, then aged 18, was elected to the Nanaimo City Council, becoming British Columbia's youngest-ever elected official. He served on the council for three years, and did not seek re-election, instead moving to Burnaby to pursue a degree at Simon Fraser University. After completing a joint major in business and economics there, he attended Oxford University, finishing with an MBA. After finishing his education, he pursued a variety of business and charitable activities.[4]
Beech was nominated as the Liberal candidate in Burnaby in July of 2014, and won the election in the following October.[5]
Electoral Record[edit]
Canadian federal election, 2015: Burnaby North—Seymour | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Terry Beech | 18,938 | 36.09 | +20.37 | – | |||
New Democratic | Carol Baird Ellan | 15,537 | 29.61 | -5.55 | – | |||
Conservative | Mike Little | 14,612 | 27.84 | -16.4 | – | |||
Green | Lynne Quarmby | 2,765 | 5.27 | +1.39 | – | |||
Libertarian | Chris Tylor | 252 | 0.5 | – | – | |||
Independent | Helen Hee Soon Chang | 207 | 0.4 | – | – | |||
Communist | Brent Jantzen | 126 | 0.2 | – | – | |||
Marxist–Leninist | Brian Sproule | 43 | 0.1 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,480 | 100.0 | $205,266.96 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 260 | – | – | |||||
Turnout | 52,740 | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 72,393 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[6][7] |
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.burnabynow.com/news/terry-beech-gets-liberal-nod-in-burnaby-north-seymour-1.1902029
- ^ "Liberal Terry Beech wins Burnaby North-Seymour". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Canada election 2015: List of elected B.C. candidates". CBA News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Terry Beech Biography, Liberal.ca.
- ^ "Liberal Terry Beech wins Burnaby North-Seymour". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Burnaby North—Seymour, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates