Terry Beech, MP Burnaby North - Seymour

About Us

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.