Terry Sheehan

Terry Sheehan MP (born 1970) is a Canadian politician presently serves as the Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie in the House of Commons of Canada, first elected in the 2015 federal election.[2] He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.[3] Prior to his parliamentary service, Sheehan served on the Sault Ste. Marie City Council from 2003 to 2015, representing Ward 2, after two terms as a Trustee on the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board.[2]

Terry Sheehan
MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor)
In office
December 12, 2019 – August 15, 2021
MinisterMelanie Joly
Preceded byPosition established
Member of Parliament
for Sault Ste. Marie
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byBryan Hayes
Sault Ste. Marie City Councillor
In office
December 1, 2003 – October 26, 2015
Preceded byBrady Irwin
Succeeded bySandra Hollingsworth
ConstituencyWard 2
Personal details
Born1970 (age 52–53)
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceSault Ste. Marie, Ontario[1]
Websitehttps://tsheehan.liberal.ca/

In the 42nd Parliament, Sheehan was a member of the International Trade Committee and the Industry, Science, and Technology Committee, in addition to serving as co-chair of the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group, Chair of the Northern Ontario Liberal Caucus, member of the All-Party Steel Caucus and a member of the Executive Committees of the Canada-Ireland and Canada-Italy Interparliamentary Groups.[4]

In the 43rd Parliament, Sheehan was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, with responsibility for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.[5]

Sheehan was re-elected to the 44th Parliament of Canada in the 2021 federal election.

Electoral record

Federal
2021 Canadian federal election: Sault Ste. Marie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTerry Sheehan15,23137.89-1.16
ConservativeSonny Spina14,98437.27+5.12
New DemocraticMarie Morin-Strom8,04120.01-2.67
People'sKasper Makowski1,9234.83+3.05
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,179100.00
Total rejected ballots 2810.00-0.80
Turnout 40,46061.19-2.25
Eligible voters 66,121
Liberal hold Swing -1.16
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Sault Ste. Marie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTerry Sheehan16,28439.05-5.70$77,577.01
ConservativeSonny Spina13,40732.15+1.04$63,685.77
New DemocraticSara McCleary9,45922.68+0.87$23,511.40
GreenGeo McLean1,8094.34+2.20$1,428.49
People'sAmy Zuccato7411.78newnone listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,70099.20
Total rejected ballots 3370.80+0.35
Turnout 42,03763.05-5.24
Eligible voters 66,668
Liberal hold Swing -3.37
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTerry Sheehan19,58244.75+25.02$59,074.57
ConservativeBryan Hayes13,61531.12–9.28$114,243.06
New DemocraticSkip Morrison9,54321.81–15.63$63,747.71
GreenKara Flannigan9342.13+0.04$127.42
Marxist–LeninistMike Taffarel830.19+0.10-
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,757100.0   $198,539.65
Total rejected ballots 2000.45–0.06
Turnout 43,95769.16+4.97
Eligible voters 63,555
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +17.15
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References
  1. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. "Sheehan wins in Sault". Sault Star, October 20, 2015.
  3. "Canada election results: Sault Ste. Marie". Global News. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. "Terry Sheehan - Roles - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  5. "Sheehan appointed FedNor Parliamentary Secretary". SooToday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  6. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  9. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Sault Ste. Marie (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015.
  10. "Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return". Elections Canada. 2 May 2016.


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