Terry is our Member of Parliament for Burnaby North-Seymour, having been elected in the 2015, 2019, and 2021 General Elections. He is also the Minister of Citizens’ Services. He lives with his wife, Ravi, and their two daughters, Nova and Solar, in North Burnaby. Before being elected to Parliament, Terry was a small business owner, an educator, a city councillor, and a community advocate. In Ottawa, he has served in a variety of roles, including the Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, and the first-ever Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (B.C.).

From a young age, Terry has been passionate about making a difference in his community and helping everyone reach their full potential. At 18, Terry was elected to Nanaimo’s City Council and worked hard to give young people a voice at the decision-making table. Recognizing the importance of education, Terry enrolled at Simon Fraser University to pursue a double major in Business and Economics. After SFU, he completed his MBA at Oxford University. With his twin brother, Doug, Terry founded Twinbro Local Leaders, a non-profit focused on helping students access scholarships to attend post-secondary. Terry and Doug then founded the tech company HireTheWorld before Terry decided to run to represent Burnaby North-Seymour in Parliament.

As your Member of Parliament, Terry is committed to being our community’s voice in Ottawa, not Ottawa’s voice in our community. Terry meets face-to-face with every constituent who requests a meeting, he regularly hosts community coffee meetings, roundtables, and town halls, he sends out monthly feedback surveys, and of course, Terry has knocked on every door in the riding multiple times. He is deeply committed to making sure that everyone in Burnaby and North Vancouver has the opportunity to determine what is best for our community. His focus on community engagement is widely known, and it’s why Members of Parliament from all parties voted him Parliamentarian of the Year for Civic Outreach in 2018. Terry was also awarded “Best Politician” by the Best of Burnaby Awards. Additionally, he is recognized nationally as the “Best Constituency MP” and nominated for “Hardest Working MP” by the Hill Times.

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Terry is also focused on ensuring that our government’s work in Ottawa is easily accessible for members of our community. On our website, in the Reports section, there are reports detailing our government’s work on Climate Change, the Economy, Affordability, Housing, Seniors, 55 of our Most Impactful Investments, as well as an 18-page Presentation to the Trans Mountain Ministerial Review Panel addressing our community’s concerns about the project.

In Ottawa, Terry has worked directly on key pieces of legislation, including the Fisheries Act, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, the Oceans Act, the Wrecked, Abandoned, or Hazardous Vessels Act, and more. Terry has also consistently championed the issues important to our community, ranging from action on climate change and ocean protection to better transportation and affordable housing solutions.

If you have any questions about his work in Ottawa or concerns about issues in our community, don’t hesitate to reach out to our office. Terry believes his most important job is to listen to you and bring your voice to Ottawa, so please share your thoughts and opinions with us. We are here to make life better for everyone in Burnaby and North Vancouver.

• Best Politician

Best of Burnaby 2023 and 2024

• Best Constituency MP in Canada

Voted by Hill Times 2023 and 2024

• Hardest Working MP in Canada

Voted by Hill Times 2023

• Best MP to Work For in Canada

Voted by Hill Times 2024

• Parliamentarian of the Year – Civic Outreach

Maclean’s Magazine 2018

• Belzberg Blaney Award for Exceptional Service

Action Canada 2024

Our riding of Burnaby North-Seymour was created in 2015, and we’ve worked hard to represent this community and ensure our voice is heard in Ottawa. The riding is located on the traditional territory of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam First Nations, and is made up of Burnaby north of Lougheed Highway, and North Vancouver east of the Seymour River. The Burrard Inlet cuts through the middle of our riding, and helps shape our identity as a community dedicated to sustainability and conservation. 

We have a vibrant and diverse community which is leading the country in many different innovative and cultural fields. We are home to the world-class Simon Fraser University. Arc’teryx is headquartered in our riding. So is global biotechnology leader, STEMCELL Technologies. We are also home to some of the most innovative restaurants, craft brewers and small businesses in BC. We have non-profits that serve our entire province, including the amazing Down Syndrome Resource Foundation, and the Seymour Salmonid Society.

Our riding is uniquely Canadian, and I’m proud not only to call it home, but to have the duty of representing our community’s interests in Ottawa. If you have any feedback for me, any concerns you want me to bring to Ottawa, or any ideas to improve our already thriving community, please reach out to my office. The physical location is at 3906 Hastings St (Burnaby BC, V5C 6C1), our number is 604 718 8870, or you can email us at terry.beech@parl.gc.ca. My most important job as a Member of Parliament is to hear your concerns and be your voice in Ottawa, so believe me when I say I want to hear from you!