Vance Badawey

Vance M. Badawey (born October 5, 1964) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Niagara Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

Badawey was first elected to the city council of Port Colborne in 1994, serving until 1997, at which point he was elected mayor. He retired from mayoral office in 2003, but sought another term in 2006, serving until 2014. He was simultaneously elected as a councillor for the Regional Municipality of Niagara, and served on the Police Services Board. He currently resides in Port Colborne.

On August 23, 2023, Vance Badawey was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Minister of Transport.

He was unseated by Conservative Fred Davies in the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Electoral record Federal

Provincial

Municipal

2010 Port Colborne mayoral election Mayoral Candidate Vote % Vance Badawey (X) 4,800 61.58 Frank DiBartolomeo 2,995 38.42