Sean Casey (Canadian politician)

Sean J. Casey MP QC[1] (born May 16, 1963) is a Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Casey was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Charlottetown. Casey previously served as the president of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, and is married to Kathleen Casey, a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.

Sean Casey MP QC
Sean Casey, MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Incumbent
Assumed office January 30, 2017
Minister	Mélanie Joly
Preceded by	Randy Boissonnault
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice
In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
Minister	Jody Wilson-Raybould
Preceded by	Bob Dechert Robert Goguen
Succeeded by	Marco Mendicino
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Charlottetown
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2, 2011
Preceded by	Shawn Murphy
Personal details
Born	(1963-05-16) May 16, 1963 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Casey
Residence	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University
Profession	Attorney

Early career

Casey was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie Law School. He joined the firm Stewart McKelvey in 1989 (which also included Shawn Murphy, the man he would subsequently replace as MP for Charlottetown), and was made a partner in 1993. From 2003 to 2008 he was president of the Paderno Group of Companies, before returning to Stewart McKelvey as the firm's managing partner, until his resignation to run for office in 2011. From 2009 to 2010, he served as the president of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. He was also active as a volunteer in both soccer and minor hockey.[2]

Politics

Casey's first prominent role in politics came when he served as President of the PEI Liberal Party from 2003 to 2007.[3] He did not reoffer as president after completing his term in 2007, after the party's victory in the 2007 election, stating that with their forming the government after nearly eleven years in opposition, he had accomplished what he had set out to. That same election saw his wife Kathleen elected as an MLA for Charlottetown-Lewis Point, and she subsequently became Speaker of the Legislature.[4]

When four-term incumbent Shawn Murphy announced his intention not to run in the next election, Casey announced his candidacy.[5] He was unopposed for the nomination, and won the general election with nearly 40% of the vote.[6] Casey was one of only two new Liberal MPs elected in the 2011 election (the other being Ted Hsu in Kingston and the Islands).[7]

Casey served as the Liberal Party's Justice critic during the 41st Parliament.[8] He was reelected to a second term in the 2015 election.

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Sean Casey	11,910	56.27	+16.79	–
	New Democratic	Joe Byrne	4,897	23.14	–1.94	–
	Conservative	Ron MacMillan	3,136	14.82	–17.89	–
	Green	Becka Viau	1,222	5.77	+3.51	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			21,165	100.0		$168,485.89
Total rejected ballots			99	0.47	–0.14
Turnout			21,264	76.24	+6.14
Eligible voters			27,891
	Liberal hold		Swing		+9.36
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

2011 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Sean Casey	7,292	39.48	-10.58	$61,465.09
	Conservative	Donna Profit	6,040	32.71	+0.60	$48,556.35
	New Democratic	Joe Byrne	4,632	25.08	+12.77	$45,026.11
	Green	Eliza Knockwood	417	2.26	-2.57	$2,301.92
	Christian Heritage	Baird Judson	87	0.47	-0.23	$3,159.86
Total valid votes/Expense limit			18,468	100.0	–	$69,664.10
Total rejected ballots			113	0.61	-0.16
Turnout			18,581	70.10	+3.96
Eligible voters			26,507
	Liberal hold		Swing		-5.59
Sources:[11][12]

References

1. "CASEY, Sean, Q.C., B.B.A., LL.B." Parlinfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
2. "Sean Casey Biography". Liberal Party of Canada. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
3. Thibodeau, Wayne (24 February 2011). "Casey's name goes on ballot for Liberals in Charlottetown". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
4. Thibodeau, Wayne (6 July 2007). "Casey part of P.E.I. tradition". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
5. Thibodeau, Wayne. "Casey to do battle in Charlottetown". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
6. "Official Voting Results/Forty First General Election 2011 - Charlottetown". Elections Canada. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
7. Ibbitson, John. "Physicist, financial consultant, green advocate, father – and new Liberal MP". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
8. "Sean Casey Biography". Liberal Party of Canada. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
9. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Charlottetown (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
10. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
11. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
12. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

External links

• Sean Casey
• Sean Casey (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography