Terry Beech | |
|---|---|
 Beech in 2019 | |
| Minister of Citizens' Services | |
| In office July 26, 2023 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of Finance | |
| In office December 3, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Minister | Chrystia Freeland |
| Preceded by | Sean Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Bendayan |
| Parliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
| In office December 12, 2019 – August 15, 2021 | |
| Minister | Bernadette Jordan |
| Preceded by | Sean Casey |
| Succeeded by | Mike Kelloway |
| In office January 28, 2017 – August 31, 2018 | |
| Minister | Dominic LeBlanc |
| Preceded by | Serge Cormier |
| Succeeded by | Sean Casey |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (B.C.) | |
| In office March 19, 2021 – August 15, 2021 | |
| Minister | Mélanie Joly |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Transport | |
| In office August 31, 2018 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Minister | Marc Garneau |
| Preceded by | Karen McCrimmon |
| Succeeded by | Chris Bittle |
| Parliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Science | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 28, 2017 | |
| Minister | Kirsty Duncan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kate Young |
| Member of Parliament forBurnaby North—Seymour | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Riding 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 party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Ravi Bansal Beech |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Burnaby,British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University (B.B.A.) Oxford University (M.B.A) |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Terry James BeechPC MP (born April 2, 1981) is a Canadian politician and former businessman. A member of theLiberal Party, he has representedBurnaby North—Seymour in theHouse of Commons since the2015 federal election. From 2023 to 2025 Beech served asMinister of Citizens' Services.
In 1999, Beech was elected to theNanaimoCity Council at the age of 18, becomingBritish Columbia's youngest-ever elected official.
Beech was born inComox, British Columbia,[2] and grew up inVictoria.
Beech was elected toNanaimo 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.
Beech earned a certificate in public administration fromCapilano University and a bachelor's degree fromSimon Fraser University, jointly majoring in business and economics.[4][5]
After completing his studies at SFU, Beech joinedAquilini 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 hisMBA atOxford 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 atSimon Fraser University[9] and theUniversity 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]
Beech entered federal politics as a member of theLiberal Party, securing the nomination for the newly createdriding ofBurnaby North—Seymour.[14] In the2015 federal election he defeated incumbentNew Democratic Party candidateCarol Baird Ellan andConservative Party candidate Mike Little,[15] whose parties had previously won the respective portions of the area from which theBurnaby North—Seymour was created. Beech received 36.1% of the vote,[15] amidst a broader surge ofLiberal support inGreater Vancouver during the2015 federal election.[16]
Following his election, Beech was appointed theParliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Science.[17] In January 2017, Beech was namedParliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.[17] Beech held this role until August 2018, when he was namedParliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Transport.[17]
In 2018, Beech was awarded Parliamentarian of the Year for Best Civic Outreach.[18] This award is voted on by allMember of Parliament. Beech attributed his win to his efforts to engage with constituents and by perpetually knocking on doors in his riding.[19]
In the2019 Canadian federal election, Beech was re-elected, receiving 35.5% of the vote. He defeatedNew Democratic Party candidateSvend Robinson, who had previously served as MP in Burnaby from 1979 to 2004 and Heather Leung, who was dropped by theConservative Party after a video of her making homophobic comments surfaced.[20]
On December 12, 2019, Beech was once again named asParliamentary Secretary to theMinister 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 ofLiberal MPs from British Columbia.[22]
In the2021 Canadian federal election, Beech was re-elected with 39.4% of the vote.[23] On December 3, 2021, Terry Beech was namedParliamentary Secretary toChrystia Freeland, theDeputy Prime Minister andMinister of Finance.[24]
Beech was appointed as the firstMinister of Citizens' Services on July 26, 2023 by Prime MinisterJustin 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 followingMark Carney's appointment as prime minister in 2025, as part of a broader cabinet restructuring under his leadership, and Beech was not offered another cabinet role.[28]
In the2025 federal election, Beech was re-elected, receiving 59.1% of the vote, a significant increase from his previous results.
| 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 | |||||||
| Liberalnotional 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 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | 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 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -1.66 | ||||||
| Heather Leung was dropped by theConservative 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 | |||||||
| Liberalgain fromConservative | Swing | +18.38 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[40][41][42] | ||||||||
