Siobhán Coady
| Siobhán Coady | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. John's South–Mount Pearl | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Loyola Hearn |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Cleary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1960 Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Residence | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Businesswoman and Politician |
Siobhán Coady (/ʃəˈvɔːn/; born November 11, 1960) is a Canadian businesswoman and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Coady was the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's South–Mount Pearl from 2008 to 2011.
Under leader Stéphane Dion Coady was the critic for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. In 2009, Coady was appointed by then Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff as the party's critic for Treasury Board and Ethics and Special Advisor to the Leader on Canadian Business.[1]
Personal life
Coady was born in Grand Falls-Windsor and raised in St. John's. She is an alumna of Memorial University of Newfoundland having received a Bachelor of Education degree. She is also an accredited public relations professional. Coady, her husband Pat and their nephew Brook live in St. John's.
Before entering politics, Coady was President and CEO of Newfound Genomics Inc., a leading biotechnology company; The Clinical Trials Centre, a medical research company; and Bonaventure Fisheries Inc., a privately held fish harvesting company. She is a past Chair and Governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and was President of the St. John’s Board of Trade in 1993.
Coady has volunteered in a wide range of activities with community organizations including as Past Chair of the Regional Economic Development Board, the Newfoundland and Labrador Business Hall of Fame, and the Red Cross Campaign. Until her election to Parliament, Coady was a member of the Board of Directors for the Genesis Centre, the Children’s Wish Foundation, Genome Canada, the Public Policy Forum, the St. John’s International Airport Authority, and was the public representative on the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland.
Politics
Coady ran as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the riding of St. John's South-Mount Pearl in the 2004 and 2006 federal elections, losing to Conservative Party incumbent Loyola Hearn.
2008-2011
With the retirement of Hearn, Coady ran for Parliament again in the 2008 federal election, defeating her nearest rival, New Democratic Party candidate Ryan Cleary, by a 3% margin.[2][3][4]
After the 2008 election, Liberal Party leader, Stéphane Dion appointed Coady to the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet as Critic for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. In 2009, Liberal Leader, Michael Ignatieff appointed Coady as the Liberal Critic for the Treasury Board.
Coady has been on several committees including the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) and was a member of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Technology (INDU).[5] [6]
While Coady was considered by many to be a rising star within the Liberal caucus, and led in an opinion poll before the election, she lost her seat in the May 2, 2011, election to New Democratic Party candidate Ryan Cleary by 7,750 votes.[7][8][9][10]
2011-present
Following her election defeat it was reported that Coady was being lobbied by members of the Liberal Party to run for the party's presidency in January 2012, after Alfred Apps announced he would not run for re-election.[11] In July 2011, Coady announced that she would consider being a candidate in the election to be President of the Liberal Party. Her announcement came just after former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps announced that she was also considering being a candidate for president.[12] However, Coady did not end up entering the race for the presidency.
In August 2011, following resignation of Yvonne Jones as Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, Coady's name was brought up as a possible successor. While she stated early on she would not seek the leadership she continued to be lobbied by supporters to enter the race and was considered a frontrunner for the position.[13]
At the Liberal Party's caucus retreat at the end of August 2011, she spoke about her desire to establish a policy think tank, similar to the The Broadbent Institute and the Manning Centre for Building Democracy that had been established by New Democrats and Conservatives respectively. The think tank would look at the various ideals and principles that the Liberal Party had brought to the country and investigate their vision for the country. The institute would study, analyze and find policy suggestions to questions such as how to best ensure a quality health care system in the future, as well as how to ensure innovation, productivity and job growth.[14]
Coady is running for the provincial Liberals in St. John's West in the 2015 election.[15]
Electoral history
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Ryan Cleary | 18,332 | 48.42 | – | ||||
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 10,670 | 28.18 | – | ||||
| Conservative | Loyola Sullivan | 8,576 | 22.65 | – | ||||
| Green | Rick Austin | 283 | 0.75 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | – | – | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | – | – | – | – | ||||
| St. John's South—Mount Pearl - Canadian federal election, 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 14,930 | 43.3 | ||
| New Democratic | Ryan Cleary | 13,883 | 40.3 | ||
| Conservative | Merv Wiseman | 4,324 | 12.6 | ||
| Green | Ted Warren | 643 | 1.9 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador First | Greg Byrne | 485 | 1.4 | ||
| Independent | Terry Christopher Butler | 179 | 0.5 | ||
| Total valid votes | 34,444 | ||||
| St. John's South—Mount Pearl - Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Loyola Hearn | 16,644 | 44.68 | +5.11 | |
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 12,295 | 33.00 | -2.26 | |
| New Democratic | Peg Norman | 8079 | 21.69 | -2.02 | |
| Green | Barry Crozier | 235 | 0.63 | -0.83 | |
| Total valid votes | 37,253 | 100.0% | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 124 | 0.33% | |||
| Turnout | 37,371 | 58.3% | +5.7% | ||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Loyola Hearn | 13,330 | 39.57 | -16.2 | |
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 11,879 | 35.26 | +5.0 | |
| New Democratic | Peg Norman | 7989 | 23.71 | +10.3 | |
| Green | Steve Willcott | 493 | 1.46 | Ø | |
| Total valid votes | 33,691 | 52.6% | |||
Awards received
- In 1994, the Atlantic Canada Chamber of Commerce awarded Coady the Harvey Webber Award in recognition of her outstanding service in strengthening the Chamber movement in Atlantic Canada.
- In 2003, Coady received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal and was recognized as an Ambassador for Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador.
- In 2004, Coady was recognized as one of the Top 50 CEO’s in Atlantic Canada.
- In 2006, Coady was named Entrepreneur of the Year, Avalon region, by the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs and her company, Newfound Genomics, was awarded the innovation award by the St. John's Board of Trade.
References
- ↑ "Michael Ignatieff announces critic shuffle". Liberal Party of Canada. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ↑ "Hearn elected in St. John's South". CBC News, June 29, 2004. Retrieved via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Manning takes Avalon as Grits hold 4 ridings". CBC News, January 23, 2006.
- ↑ "Coady wins tight fight against NDP's Cleary". The Telegram, October 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) Membership". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ↑ "Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) Membership". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ↑ "Winners, losers in 2011 election". Montreal Gazette. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ Naumetz, Tim (21 November 2011). "NDP decision to limit leadership debates stirs more unrest". The Hill Times. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ Bartlett, Dave (25 April 2011). "Too close to call". The Telegram. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "NDP's Cleary knocks Liberals out of St. John's riding". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Bob the rebuilder surveys the Liberal wreckage". The Globe and Mail. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ "Three gear up for run at Liberal presidency". Montreal Gazette. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ "First Liberal leadership hopefuls announced". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Liberal Party Institute: Grits Float Policy Think Tank To Rival Manning Centre, Broadbent Institute". The Huffington Post. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Siobhan Coady Liberal candidate for St. John's West". CBC News. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-14.