Terry Beech

Terry Beech MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Burnaby North—Seymour
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	first member
Nanaimo City Councillor
In office December 6, 1999 â€“ December 2, 2002
Personal details
Born	April 2, 1981[1]
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Ravi Bansal Beech
Residence	Burnaby, British Columbia
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University Oxford University

Terry Beech MP (born April 2, 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

Canadian federal election, 2015: Burnaby North—Seymour
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

1. http://www.burnabynow.com/news/terry-beech-gets-liberal-nod-in-burnaby-north-seymour-1.1902029
2. "Liberal Terry Beech wins Burnaby North-Seymour". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
3. "Canada election 2015: List of elected B.C. candidates". CBA News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
4. Terry Beech Biography, Liberal.ca.
5. "Liberal Terry Beech wins Burnaby North-Seymour". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Burnaby North—Seymour, 30 September 2015
7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates