Vance Badawey Explained

Vance Badawey
Riding:Niagara Centre
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:October 19, 2015
Predecessor:Malcolm Allen
Birth Date:5 October 1964
Birth Place:Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Profession:Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Party:Liberal
Residence:Port Colborne, Ontario[1]

Vance M. Badawey (born October 5, 1964) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Niagara Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]

Badawey was first elected to the city council of Port Colborne in 1994, serving until 1997, at which point he was elected mayor. He retired from mayoral office in 2003, but sought another term in 2006, serving until 2014. He was simultaneously elected as a councillor for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, and served on the Police Services Board. He currently resides in Port Colborne.[3]

On August 23, 2023, Vance Badawey was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Minister of Transport.

Electoral record

Municipal

CandidateVotes
Barrick, David3,725
Badawey, Vance3,163
Source: City of Port Colborne Election Results
2010 Port Colborne mayoral election
Mayoral Candidate [4] Vote%
Vance Badawey (X) 4,800 61.58
Frank DiBartolomeo 2,995 38.42

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Voting Results. Elections Canada. January 23, 2021.
  2. http://www.forterietimes.ca/2015/10/20/badawey-wins-niagara-centre Badawey wins Niagara Centre
  3. http://vancebadawey.liberal.ca/ Vance Badawey Biography
  4. Web site: Dial 'M' for Mayor.