Vance Badawey has been a dedicated public servant and community leader, proudly serving as the Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre since 2015. He holds a strong reputation as a “doer,“ focussing on getting the job done!

With the upcoming election, he is running to represent the newly formed riding of Niagara South, which includes Thorold, Welland, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie.

During his time in Parliament, Vance served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport & Internal Trade and previously as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services. He also took on key leadership roles, including Chair of the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and founding Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, where he focused on protecting the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Additionally, he was Vice-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, working to strengthen binational relations, and an active member of several parliamentary associations and committees.

Born and raised in Port Colborne, Vance has deep roots in Niagara South. Before entering federal politics, he spent over 35 years in the private sector, including as the fourth-generation operator of his family business, Badawey Marine Ltd., and as the founder of Vance Badawey & Associates Inc., a consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy-business development. His public service career began in 1994 as a city councillor, followed by four terms as Mayor of the City of Port Colborne (1997–2003, 2006–2014), where he served on various local, provincial, national, and binational boards and commissions, including the Niagara Regional Council and the Niagara Police Services Board.

Beyond politics, Vance has been an active volunteer with organizations such as the Port Colborne Kinsmen Club, the United Way, and the Knights of Columbus, and has enjoyed coaching youth hockey and soccer.

A proud member of the Métis Nation, Vance lives in Port Colborne with his wife, Leanna. Together, they share a family of four children—Logan, Jordan, Tyler, and Jake—and two grandchildren, Hudson and Harper.

As Niagara South’s next MP, Vance is committed to working alongside the people of this new riding to build a strong, sustainable, and thriving community.