# Sean Casey (Canadian politician)

Sean J. Casey MP KC (born May 16, 1963) 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.

## Early career

Casey was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie Law School. He joined the firm Stewart McKelvey in 1989 (which also included Shawn Murphy, the man he would subsequently replace as MP for Charlottetown), and was made a partner in 1993. From 2003 to 2008 he was president of the Paderno Group of Companies, before returning to Stewart McKelvey as the firm's managing partner, until his resignation to run for office in 2011. From 2009 to 2010, he served as the president of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. He was also active as a volunteer in both soccer and minor hockey.

## Politics

Casey's first prominent role in politics came when he served as President of the PEI Liberal Party from 2003 to 2007. He did not reoffer as president after completing his term in 2007, after the party's victory in the 2007 election, stating that with their forming the government after nearly eleven years in opposition, he had accomplished what he had set out to.
When four-term incumbent Shawn Murphy announced his intention not to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election, Casey announced his intent to seek candidacy in the Charlottetown riding. He was unopposed for the nomination, and won the general election with nearly 40% of the vote. Casey was one of only two new Liberal MPs elected in the 2011 election (the other being Ted Hsu in Kingston and the Islands).
Casey served as the Liberal Party's Justice critic during the 41st Parliament. He was reelected to a second term in the 2015 election.
He was re-elected in 2015, 2019 and 2021. In Parliament, Sean has served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. He has also previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, as well as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage as well as Chair of the Atlantic Liberal Caucus.
He is currently the Chair of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and a member of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, he endorsed Chrystia Freeland.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Sean Casey | 8,919 | 46.70 | +2.44 | $72,839.73 |
| | Conservative | Doug Currie | 5,932 | 31.06 | +10.77 | $77,864.04 |
| | New Democratic | Margaret Andrade | 2,048 | 10.72 | -0.52 | $3,242.50 |
| | Green | Darcie Lanthier | 1,832 | 9.59 | -13.76 | none listed |
| | People's | Scott McPhee | 369 | 1.93 | – | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,100 | 98.97 | +0.40 | $88,991.90 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 198 | 1.03 | -0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,298 | 71.08 | -2.37 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,150 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.17 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Sean Casey | 8,812 | 44.26 | −12.01 | $81,859.21 |
| | Green | Darcie Lanthier | 4,648 | 23.35 | +17.57 | $36,415.23 |
| | Conservative | Robert A. Campbell | 4,040 | 20.29 | +5.47 | $46,459.01 |
| | New Democratic | Joe Byrne | 2,238 | 11.24 | −11.90 | $4,819.38 |
| | Christian Heritage | Fred MacLeod | 172 | 0.86 | New | $1,200.90 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,910 | 100.0 | | $86,542.92 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 274 | 1.36 | +0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,184 | 73.45 | −2.14 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,480 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −14.79 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Sean Casey | 11,910 | 56.27 | +16.79 | $133,567.53 |
| | New Democratic | Joe Byrne | 4,897 | 23.14 | –1.94 | $51,147.58 |
| | Conservative | Ron MacMillan | 3,136 | 14.82 | –17.89 | $73,560.00 |
| | Green | Becka Viau | 1,222 | 5.77 | +3.51 | $5,912.52 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 21,165 | 99.53 | | $170,107.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 99 | 0.47 | –0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,264 | 76.24 | +6.14 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,891 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +9.36 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Sean Casey | 7,292 | 39.48 | -10.58 | $61,465.09 |
| | Conservative | Donna Profit | 6,040 | 32.71 | +0.60 | $48,556.35 |
| | New Democratic | Joe Byrne | 4,632 | 25.08 | +12.77 | $45,026.11 |
| | Green | Eliza Knockwood | 417 | 2.26 | -2.57 | $2,301.92 |
| | Christian Heritage | Baird Judson | 87 | 0.47 | -0.23 | $3,159.86 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,468 | 100.0 | – | $69,664.10 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 113 | 0.61 | -0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,581 | 70.10 | +3.96 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 26,507 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -5.59 |
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