Fred Davies (politician)
Fred Davies | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Niagara South | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vance Badawey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Fred Davies MP is a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Niagara South in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[1] He served as a School Board Trustee and was a Niagara Regional Councillor,[2] representing Port Colborne.
Early Life and Background
Fred Davies was born and raised in Port Colborne, Ontario. He studied at Brock University and later earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom.
Davies began his professional career in Ottawa, working as a legislative assistant and executive assistant in the House of Commons.[3] He later returned to Port Colborne, where he helped establish the city’s first economic development officer position.[4] Over time, he became involved in a range of local initiatives and community organizations.
He has founded and managed manufacturing businesses in Welland and St. Catharines and currently serves as President and CEO of the Niagara Business & Innovation Fund (NBIF), which provides support for start-ups in Southwestern Ontario through angel investment.[5] In this capacity, he has worked with a number of local businesses to help them grow.
Davies and his wife Monica have also co-founded several food and beverage businesses in Port Colborne, including San Marco’s Ristorante and the Breakwall Brewing Company.
Political Career
Davies was elected twice as a Trustee with the former Niagara South Board of Education and the District School Board of Niagara.[6] He has served on the boards of the Niagara Health System Foundation, Pathstone Mental Health, and Bridges Community Health. He was also the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Port Colborne and received a Paul Harris Fellowship.[7]
In the 2022 municipal election, Davies was elected Regional Councillor for Port Colborne.[8] His campaign addressed issues such as increasing housing development and improving access to affordable housing.[9]
That same year, he ran as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate in the 2022 Ontario general election for Niagara Centre, placing second behind New Democratic Party incumbent Jeff Burch by fewer than 1,000 votes.[10]
In the 2025 Canadian federal election, Davies ran as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Niagara South and defeated long-time Liberal incumbent Vance Badawey, receiving 47.8% of the vote compared to Badawey’s 43.9%.[11] His win marked the first Conservative victory in the riding since the 1980s.[12]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Niagara South | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | 36,702 | 47.81 | +14.40 | |||||
| Liberal | Vance Badawey | 33,708 | 43.91 | +10.95 | ||||
| New Democratic | Chantal McCollum | 4,307 | 5.61 | –17.18 | ||||
| People's | Peter Taras | 1,147 | 1.49 | –7.46 | ||||
| Green | Natashia Bergen | 683 | 0.89 | –1.01 | ||||
| Christian Heritage | David Vedova | 215 | 0.28 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 76,762 | 67.86 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 113,111 | |||||||
| Conservative notional hold | Swing | +1.73 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14] | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election: Niagara Centre | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jeff Burch | 16,360 | 39.70 | –4.53 | $98,721 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | 15,506 | 37.63 | +0.12 | $60,037 | ||||
| Liberal | Terry Flynn | 5,492 | 13.33 | +1.50 | $12,584 | |||
| Green | Michelle McArthur | 1,865 | 4.53 | +0.84 | $6 | |||
| New Blue | Gary Dumelie | 1,148 | 2.79 | N/A | $1,586 | |||
| Ontario Party | Vincent Gircys | 837 | 2.03 | N/A | $0 | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,208 | 99.53 | +0.90 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 194 | 0.47 | –0.90 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,402 | 43.37 | –12.76 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 95,459 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | –2.32 | ||||||
Source(s)
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References
- ^ https://www.wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara-region/i-always-ran-like-i-was-five-points-behind-davies-ends-liberal-control-in-south/article_b9df701c-ef04-518f-be7d-e507c306c692.html
- ^ https://votemate.org/canada2025/candidates/10185
- ^ https://niagaraindependent.ca/fred-davies-acclaimed-in-niagara-centre-rounds-out-strong-slate-of-local-pc-contenders/
- ^ https://niagaraindependent.ca/fred-davies-acclaimed-in-niagara-centre-rounds-out-strong-slate-of-local-pc-contenders/
- ^ https://niagarafund.com/
- ^ https://www.dsbn.org/
- ^ https://niagaraindependent.ca/fred-davies-acclaimed-in-niagara-centre-rounds-out-strong-slate-of-local-pc-contenders/
- ^ https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/city-hall/municipal-elections.aspx
- ^ https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/municipal-elections/pleasantly-surprised-fred-davies-wins-regional-councillor-election-for-port-colborne-by-acclamation/article_8ff24a5d-756c-55f6-9732-794c64c56d7c.html
- ^ https://results.elections.on.ca/en/graphics-charts
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/11131151/canada-election-2025-results-niagara-south/
- ^ https://www.wellandtribune.ca/politics/federal-elections/i-always-ran-like-i-was-five-points-behind-davies-ends-liberal-control-in-south/article_b9df701c-ef04-518f-be7d-e507c306c692.html
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.