| Vance Badawey | |
| Riding: | Niagara Centre |
| Parliament: | Canadian |
| Term Start: | October 19, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Malcolm Allen |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession: | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Residence: | Port Colborne, Ontario[1] |
Vance M. Badawey (born October 5, 1964) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Niagara Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]
Badawey was first elected to the city council of Port Colborne in 1994, serving until 1997, at which point he was elected mayor. He retired from mayoral office in 2003, but sought another term in 2006, serving until 2014. He was simultaneously elected as a councillor for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, and served on the Police Services Board. He currently resides in Port Colborne.[3]
On December 3, 2021, Vance Badawey was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services.[4]
Vance Badawey is a member of the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CAIL).[5] The group collaborates closely with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs which would sponsor free trips to Israel for MPs.[6]
| Candidate | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrick, David | 3,725 | ||
| Badawey, Vance | 3,163 | ||
| Source: City of Port Colborne Election Results | |||
| 2010 Port Colborne mayoral election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayoral Candidate [7] | Vote | % | |
| Vance Badawey (X) | 4,800 | 61.58 | |
| Frank DiBartolomeo | 2,995 | 38.42 | |