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Sean Casey (Canadian politician)

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Sean Casey
MP KC
Casey in 2017
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
In office
June 5, 2025 – September 25, 2026
Preceded byRandeep Sarai
Succeeded bySophie Chatel
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
In office
January 30, 2017 – August 30, 2018
MinisterMélanie Joly
Preceded byRandy Boissonnault
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
MinisterJody Wilson-Raybould
Preceded byBob Dechert
Robert Goguen
Succeeded byMarco Mendicino
Member of Parliament
for Charlottetown
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2, 2011
Preceded byShawn Murphy
Personal details
Born (1963-05-16) May 16, 1963 (age 63)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
PartyLiberal
EducationSt. Francis Xavier University
Dalhousie University
ProfessionAttorney

Sean J. Casey MP KC[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.

Early career

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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

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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.

When four-term incumbent Shawn Murphy announced his intention not to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election, Casey announced his intent to seek candidacy in the Charlottetown riding.[4] He was unopposed for the nomination, and won the general election with nearly 40% of the vote.[5] Casey was one of only two new Liberal MPs elected in the 2011 election (the other being Ted Hsu in Kingston and the Islands).[6]

Casey served as the Liberal Party's Justice critic during the 41st Parliament.[2] He was reelected to a second term in the 2015 election.

He was re-elected in 2015, 2019 and 2021. In Parliament, Sean has served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. He has also previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, as well as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage as well as Chair of the Atlantic Liberal Caucus.[7]

Casey was a candidate for Speaker of the House of Commons in 2023 but lost to Greg Fergus. He lost a second bid for the role to Francis Scarpaleggia in 2025.[8]

He is currently the Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and a member of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.[7]

In October 2024, Casey publicly called for Justin Trudeau's resignation as Prime Minister.[9] In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election he endorsed Mark Carney.

On September 25, 2026, Casey was removed from his position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans affairs after voting for a NDP private members bill limiting arms exports to Israel.[10]

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Casey13,65664.75+18.05$102,175.93
ConservativeNatalie Jameson6,13929.11−1.95$103,634.18
New DemocraticJoe Byrne9064.30−6.42$9,651.86
GreenDaniel Cousins2571.22−8.37$0.00
People'sRobert Lucas1310.62−1.31$1,794.70
Total valid votes/expense limit 21,08999.00+0.03$106,504.98
Total rejected ballots 2141.00–0.03
Turnout 21,30376.59+6.12
Eligible voters 27,814
Liberal notional hold Swing +10.00
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.
2021 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Casey8,91946.70+2.44$72,839.73
ConservativeDoug Currie5,93231.06+10.77$77,864.04
New DemocraticMargaret Andrade2,04810.72-0.52$3,242.50
GreenDarcie Lanthier1,8329.59-13.75none listed
People'sScott McPhee3691.93–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,10098.97 $88,991.90
Total rejected ballots 1981.03-0.33
Turnout 19,29870.47-2.34
Eligible voters 27,383
Liberal hold Swing -4.16
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2019 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Casey8,81244.26−12.01$81,859.21
GreenDarcie Lanthier4,64823.35+17.57$36,415.23
ConservativeRobert A. Campbell4,04020.29+5.47$46,459.01
New DemocraticJoe Byrne2,23811.24−11.90$4,819.38
Christian HeritageFred MacLeod1720.86New$1,200.90
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,910100.0   $86,542.92
Total rejected ballots 2741.36+0.89
Turnout 20,18473.45−2.14
Eligible voters 27,480
Liberal hold Swing −14.79
Source: Elections Canada[15]
2015 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Casey11,91056.27+16.79$133,567.53
New DemocraticJoe Byrne4,89723.14–1.94$51,147.58
ConservativeRon MacMillan3,13614.82–17.89$73,560.00
GreenBecka Viau1,2225.77+3.51$5,912.52
Total valid votes/expense limit 21,16599.53 $170,107.74
Total rejected ballots 990.47–0.14
Turnout 21,26476.24+6.14
Eligible voters 27,891
Liberal hold Swing +9.36
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2011 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Casey7,29239.48-10.58$61,465.09
ConservativeDonna Profit6,04032.71+0.60$48,556.35
New DemocraticJoe Byrne4,63225.08+12.77$45,026.11
GreenEliza Knockwood4172.26-2.57$2,301.92
Christian HeritageBaird Judson870.47-0.23$3,159.86
Total valid votes/expense limit 18,468100.0  –$69,664.10
Total rejected ballots 1130.61-0.16
Turnout 18,58170.10+3.96
Eligible voters 26,507
Liberal hold Swing -5.59
Sources:[18][19]

References

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  1. ↑ "CASEY, Sean, Q.C., B.B.A., LL.B." Parlinfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. 1 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. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Thibodeau, Wayne (25 February 2011). "Casey to do battle in Charlottetown". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Official Voting Results/Forty First General Election 2011 - Charlottetown". Elections Canada. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  6. ↑ Ibbitson, John. "Physicist, financial consultant, green advocate, father – and new Liberal MP". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Roles - Sean Casey - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  8. ↑ Nguyen, Thinh (26 May 2025). "Charlottetown MP Sean Casey loses 2nd bid to become Speaker of the House of Commons". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Major, Darren, McKenna, Kate (15 October 2024). "Liberal backbencher calls on Justin Trudeau to resign as Liberal leader". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ McKenna, Kate; Sharkey, Jackie (September 25, 2026). "Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls". CBC News. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official voting results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Charlottetown (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  17. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  19. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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