Sean Casey
Liberal · Charlottetown, PE
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Biography
Sean J. Casey 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. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1963-05-16, St. John'sencyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- businessperson, lawyer, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Charlottetown
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialSean Casey13,656Natalie JamesonRunner-up · Conservative6,139Difference 7,517 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Charlottetown
Liberal · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaSean Casey8,919Doug CurrieRunner-up · Conservative5,932Difference 2,987 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Charlottetown
Liberal · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaSean Casey8,812Darcie LanthierRunner-up · Green Party4,648Difference 4,164 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Charlottetown
Liberal · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19encyclopediaSean Casey11,910Joe ByrneRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party4,897Difference 7,013 votes. 2 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
Charlottetown
Liberal · 41st Parliament2011-05-02 to 2015-10-18encyclopediaSean Casey7,292Donna ProfitRunner-up · Conservative6,040Difference 1,252 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 41st general election.
Education
- St. Francis Xavier UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
- Dalhousie UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
10,156 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Mr. Speaker, back in January 2023, I had the honour of being invited to an event where the special guest was the executive chairman of Maple Leaf Foods, Michael McCain, a very well-known businessman and philanthropist. It was a meeting of Liberal members of Parliament who were in…Government Orders — Building Canada Strong Act · 2026-09-25
Where they stand
Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.
A stored score on 9 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Climate
Faster fossil phase-down
The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first
Calls for government to get tough on fighting climate change.
Many of us on this side are wondering when the Conservatives will get tough on creating jobs, get tough on fighting poverty, get tough on fighting climate change, get tough on fighting for health care and get tough on helping the most vulnerable. The only thing the government is tough on is the truth and it is Canadians who will suffer as a result.Source of that line
Energy
Restrict new oil and gas
The other end of this axis: Expand production and export
Criticizes refusal to fund subsea cable for wind power export.
Our aspirations in that regard have been severely limited by the refusal of the government to fund a subsea cable to the mainland to allow us to sell that power to the Atlantic grid. It is a prime example of a green energy initiative and economic diversification, and it is something on which our province is being held back.Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
Criticizes federal bills that download costs and burdens to provinces.
Madam Speaker, my question relates to the intended or unintended consequences on the budgets of provincial jurisdictions. My colleague would know full well that his government supports money for police and for prisons, but between police and prisons there is a system under stress.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Higher taxes and public spending
The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending
Criticizes budget cuts to Veterans Affairs and calls for more spending.
The fact is that the Department of Veterans Affairs is going to spend less money this year than last. Its budget has been cut. I understand the party line to be that veterans' benefits will not be cut, but the budget at Veterans Affairs is being cut.Source of that line
Health
Expand public coverage
The other end of this axis: More private delivery
Excerpts repeat support for expanded public health transfers, pharmacare and dental care.
The budget reaffirms the government's commitment to allocate $200 billion over 10 years to strengthen universal public health care. Through bilateral agreements signed by the federal government with all provinces and territories, the budget continues to work collaboratively to deliver good-quality public health care for all Canadians.Source of that line
Housing
Public supply and demand controls
The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation
Calls for investment in affordable housing.
We need to invest in affordable housing so that Canadians do not have to decide between paying the rent and feeding their families. We need to modernize employment insurance to better support older workers who have lost permanent jobs.Source of that line
Immigration
Higher permanent intake
The other end of this axis: Lower intake
Criticizes punitive approach to refugee claimants in immigration bill.
It comprises 37 sections, 23 of which are directed at persons seeking asylum and the limitation of their rights. How can it fairly be said that this is about human smugglers? The bill is not so much about seeking to punish human smugglers, but rather it is about denying rights to refugee claimants and treating them, not as criminals, but as worse than criminals, which I will expand upon later in my remarks.Source of that line
Labour
Stronger unions and standards
The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers
Calls for modernizing employment insurance to support workers.
We need to modernize employment insurance to better support older workers who have lost permanent jobs. We can no longer pretend that all is well.Source of that line
Public safety
Prevention and restraint
The other end of this axis: Enforcement and sentencing
Criticizes crime bills for ignoring evidence and focusing on enforcement over prevention.
It is a bill that ignores evidence and facts. It creates an illusion that crime is out of control and there is mass insurrection in the streets. It is without costing.Source of that line
5 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- TradeNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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