# Sue Barnes

Susan Barnes PC (born September 8, 1952) is a former Canadian politician. Barnes represented the riding of London West from 1993 to 2008 as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. She was the first Maltese-born member of Parliament (MP). She is the longest-serving MP to represent the riding of London West and was also the first woman to be elected as a federal MP in London, Ontario.

## Early life

Barnes was born in Rabat, Malta, and immigrated to Canada with her family in 1957. She received bachelor's degrees in literature and law from the University of Western Ontario in 1974 and 1977, respectively. She was admitted to The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1979 and practiced law full-time until 1993.

## Political career

She was the Official Opposition critic for the Minister of Justice, and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada with special emphasis on Judicial Transparency and Aboriginal Justice.

## Electoral record

2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ed Holder | 22556 | 39.09% |
| | Liberal | Sue Barnes | 20435 | 35.42% |
| | New Democratic | Peter Ferguson | 8409 | 14.57% |
| | Green | Monica Jarabek | 5601 | 9.71% |
| | Progressive Canadian | Steve Hunter | 443 | 0.77% |
| | Christian Heritage | Leslie Bartley | 253 | 0.44% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | – | % |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sue Barnes | 23,019 | 37.9% |
| | Conservative | Al Gretzky | 21,690 | 35.7% |
| | New Democratic | Gina Barber | 13,056 | 21.5% |
| | Green | Monica Jarabek | 2,900 | 4.8% |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Margaret Villamizer | 59 | 0.1% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 60,724 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Sue Barnes | 25,061 |
| Conservative | Mike Menear | 17,335 |
| New Democratic | Gina Barber | 9,522 |
| Green | Rebecca Bromwich | 2,611 |
| Progressive Canadian | Stan Winters | 511 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Margaret Villamizar | 67 |
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Sue Barnes | 23,794 |
| Alliance | Salim Mansur | 10,162 |
| Progressive Conservative | Jeff Lang | 9,788 |
| New Democratic | George Goodlet | 3,596 |
| Green | Jeremy Price | 614 |
| Canadian Action | Stan Winters | 162 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Margaret Villamizar | 80 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Sue Barnes | 24,710 |
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Mazzilli | 10,958 |
| Reform | Terry Biggs | 8,839 |
| New Democratic | Sandra McNee | 5,291 |
| Christian Heritage | Stan Winters | 515 |
| Green | Rachelle Small | 497 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Margaret Villamizar | 83 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Sue Barnes | 31,084 |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hockin | 15,169 |
| Reform | Todd Christensen | 12,900 |
| New Democratic | Margaret Hoff | 2,551 |
| National | Michael van Holst | 1,219 |
| Green | Heidi Strasser | 401 |
| Natural Law | Mark Hawkins | 381 |
| Christian Heritage | Ken Devries | 308 |
| Canada Party | Tom Ha | 178 |
| Independent | Ivan W. Kasiurak | 111 |
| Abolitionist | Judith Foster | 33 |