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Terry Beech

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The Honourable
Terry Beech
PC MP
Terry Beech in 2019
Beech in 2019
Minister of Citizens' Services
In office
July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
In office
December 3, 2021 – July 26, 2023
MinisterChrystia Freeland
Preceded bySean Fraser
Succeeded byRachel Bendayan
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard
In office
December 12, 2019 – August 15, 2021
MinisterBernadette Jordan
Preceded bySean Casey
Succeeded byMike Kelloway
In office
January 28, 2017 – August 31, 2018
MinisterDominic LeBlanc
Preceded bySerge Cormier
Succeeded bySean Casey
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (B.C.)
In office
March 19, 2021 – August 15, 2021
MinisterMélanie Joly
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
In office
August 31, 2018 – September 11, 2019
MinisterMarc Garneau
Preceded byKaren McCrimmon
Succeeded byChris Bittle
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 28, 2017
MinisterKirsty Duncan
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKate Young
Member of Parliament
for Burnaby North—Seymour
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding established
Nanaimo City Councillor
In office
December 6, 1999 – December 2, 2002
Personal details
Born (1981-04-02) April 2, 1981 (age 44)[1]
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRavi Bansal Beech
Children2
Residence(s)Burnaby, British Columbia
Alma materSimon Fraser University (B.B.A.)
Oxford University (M.B.A)
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Terry J. Beech PC MP (born April 2, 1981) is a Canadian politician and former businessman. A member of the Liberal Party, he has represented Burnaby North—Seymour in the House of Commons since the 2015 federal election. From 2023 to 2025 Beech served as Minister of Citizens' Services.

In 1999, Beech was elected to the Nanaimo City Council at the age of 18, becoming British Columbia's youngest-ever elected official.

Early life and municipal politics

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Beech was born in Comox, British Columbia,[2] and grew up in Victoria.

Beech was elected to Nanaimo City Council in 1999 at age 18,[3] becoming British Columbia's youngest-ever elected official. He served on the council for three years, and did not seek re-election.

Education and business career

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Beech earned a certificate in public administration from Capilano University and a bachelor's degree from Simon Fraser University, jointly majoring in business and economics.[4][5]

After completing his studies at SFU, Beech joined Aquilini Investment Group, where he worked as a director of business development until 2008.[5]

In 2006, Beech and his twin brother, Doug, founded a non-profit organization called Twinbro Local Leaders, aimed at helping students access scholarships.[6][7]

While working on his MBA at Oxford University through their online offerings, Beech started tech company HiretheWorld. In 2010, HiretheWorld won the BCIC New Ventures Competition, and in 2012, it was named one of BC Business Magazine's top 20 most innovative companies.[8]

Beech has taught entrepreneurship and finance courses as an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University[9] and the University of British Columbia.[10]

In 2010-11, Beech participated in the Action Canada program, where he co-authored, "Fueling Canada's Economic Success: A National Strategy for High-Growth Entrepreneurship."[11][12]

In 2013, Beech married Ravi Bansal (now Ravi Bansal Beech). They have two daughters, Nova and Solar.[13]

Political Career

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Beech announcing elements of the Oceans Protection Plan

Beech entered federal politics as a member of the Liberal Party, securing the nomination for the newly created riding of Burnaby North—Seymour.[14] In the 2015 federal election he defeated incumbent New Democratic Party candidate Carol Baird Ellan and Conservative Party candidate Mike Little,[15] whose parties had previously won the respective portions of the area from which the Burnaby North—Seymour was created. Beech received 36.1% of the vote,[15] amidst a broader surge of Liberal support in Greater Vancouver during the 2015 federal election.[16]

Following his election, Beech was appointed the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science.[17] In January 2017, Beech was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.[17] Beech held this role until August 2018, when he was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport.[17]

In 2018, Beech was awarded Parliamentarian of the Year for Best Civic Outreach.[18] This award is voted on by all Member of Parliament. Beech attributed his win to his efforts to engage with constituents and by perpetually knocking on doors in his riding.[19]

In the 2019 Canadian federal election, Beech was re-elected, receiving 35.5% of the vote. He defeated New Democratic Party candidate Svend Robinson, who had previously served as MP in Burnaby from 1979 to 2004 and Heather Leung, who was dropped by the Conservative Party after a video of her making homophobic comments surfaced.[20]

On December 12, 2019, Beech was once again named as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.[21] On February 4, 2020, Beech was selected by fellow caucus members to become the chair of the Federal Liberal Pacific Caucus, composed of Liberal MPs from British Columbia.[22]

In the 2021 Canadian federal election, Beech was re-elected with 39.4% of the vote.[23] On December 3, 2021, Terry Beech was named Parliamentary Secretary to Chrystia Freeland, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.[24]

Beech was appointed as the first Minister of Citizens' Services on July 26, 2023 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The role was intended to address weaknesses in the government's delivery of services to Canadians.[25] One of Beech's key acts, a proposal to create a 30-business-day guarantee for passports to address delays received widespread media coverage.[26] In March 2025, Beech released the first State of Service Report.[27] However, the portfolio was dissolved following Mark Carney's appointment as Prime Minister in 2025, as part of a broader cabinet restructuring under his leadership, and Beech was not offerred another cabinet role.[28]

In the 2025 federal election, Beech was re-elected, receiving 59.1% of the vote, a significant increase from his previous results.

Awards

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  • Best Politician : Best of Burnaby 2023 [29] and 2024 [30]
  • Best Constituency MP in Canada: Voted by Hill Times 2023 [31] and 2024 [32]
  • Hardest Working MP in Canada: Voted by Hill Times 2023 [31]
  • Best MP to Work For in Canada: Voted by Hill Times 2024 [32]
  • Parliamentarian of the Year - Civic Outreach: Maclean's Magazine 2018 [33]
  • Belzberg Blaney Award for Exceptional Service: Action Canada 2024 [34]

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Burnaby North—Seymour
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Terry Beech 37,821 59.05 +18.17
Conservative Mauro Francis 21,749 33.95 +7.39
New Democratic Michael Charrois 4,116 6.43 –20.09
People's Jesse Fulton 368 0.57 –2.08
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 64,054 71.79
Eligible voters 89,221
Liberal notional hold Swing +5.39
Source: Elections Canada[35][36]
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Terry Beech 19,445 39.5 +4.0
New Democratic Jim Hanson 14,318 29.1 -3.2
Conservative Kelsey Shein 12,535 25.5 +6.0
Green Peter Dolling 1,516 3.1 -6.5
People's Brad Nickerson 1,370 2.8 +0.6
Total valid votes 49,184 99.5
Total rejected ballots 273 0.5
Turnout 49,457 62.3
Eligible voters 79,395
Liberal hold Swing +3.6
2019 Canadian federal election: Burnaby North—Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Terry Beech 17,770 35.50 -0.59 $95,724.28
New Democratic Svend Robinson 16,185 32.33 +2.73 $96,430.99
Conservative Heather Leung 9,734 19.45 -8.40 none listed
Green Amita Kuttner 4,801 9.59 +4.32 $13,982.95
People's Rocky Dong 1,079 2.16 – none listed
Independent Robert Taylor 271 0.54 – none listed
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 219 0.44 -0.04 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,059 99.08
Total rejected ballots 466 0.92 +0.43
Turnout 50,525 64.80
Eligible voters 77,969
Liberal hold Swing -1.66
Heather Leung was dropped by the Conservative Party of Canada after past homophobic remarks were made public,[37] but still appeared on the ballot papers.
Source: Elections Canada[38][39]
2015 Canadian federal election: Burnaby North—Seymour
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Terry Beech 18,938 36.09 +20.37 $112,731.67
New Democratic Carol Baird Ellan 15,537 29.61 -5.55 $151,963.09
Conservative Mike Little 14,612 27.84 -16.39 $74,815.44
Green Lynne Quarmby 2,765 5.27 +1.39 $104,104.37
Libertarian Chris Tylor 252 0.48 – –
Independent Helen Hee Soon Chang 207 0.39 – $1,011.85
Communist Brent Jantzen 126 0.24 – –
Marxist–Leninist Brian Sproule 43 0.08 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,480 99.51   $206,738.46
Total rejected ballots 260 0.49 –
Turnout 52,740 70.34 –
Eligible voters 74,982
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +18.38
Source: Elections Canada[40][41][42]

References

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  2. ^ "Profile - Beech, Terry". Library of Parliament. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Beacon, Burnaby. "Know your candidate: Terry Beech, Burnaby North-Seymour". Burnaby Beacon. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
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  6. ^ Bjornson, Leah (July 22, 2014). "Former professor to represent Burnaby North-Seymour riding | The Peak".
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  8. ^ "Beedie alumnus and MP Terry Beech named Young Global Leader - SFU News - Simon Fraser University". www.sfu.ca.
  9. ^ "Beedie alumnus and MP Terry Beech named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum | Ideas@Beedie". beedie.sfu.ca.
  10. ^ "Terry Beech | Prime Minister of Canada". pm.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Task Force on A National Strategy for High Growth Entrepreneurship".
  12. ^ "Fuelling Canada's Economic Success: A National Strategy for High-Growth Entrepreneurship" (PDF).
  13. ^ Campbell, Chris (March 3, 2019). "MP tells House of Commons about how New West NICU saved his baby". New West Record. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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  26. ^ Press, The Canadian (March 7, 2025). "Service Canada says you'll soon get your passport processed in 30 days, or it's free". iPolitics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  27. ^ Canada, Employment and Social Development (March 7, 2025). "The State of Service". www.canada.ca. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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