Bryan Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Martin |
| Succeeded by | Terry Sheehan |
| Sault Ste. Marie City Councillor | |
| In office December 1, 2003 – December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Derik Brandt |
| Succeeded by | Brian Watkins |
| Constituency | Ward 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-10-08) October 8, 1958 |
| Party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Aida Hayes |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | businessman, city councillor |
Bryan Hayes (born October 8, 1958) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Sault Ste. Marie from 2011 to 2015 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to entering federal politics, he served on the Sault Ste. Marie City Council from 2003 to 2010, representing Ward 3.
Background
Hayes was born October 8, 1958,[1] in Marville, France, where his father was stationed as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. He graduated with honours from the marketing program at Cambrian College. Hayes also holds a degree in accounting from Laurentian University and completed his Certified General Accountanting designation.[2]
Political career
Hayes served on Sault Ste. Marie City Council from 2003 to 2010, and was an active participant on many boards, including the District Social Services Administration Board, the Sault and Area Hospital Board of Directors, and the Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Association.
Hayes was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 federal election, representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie. He defeated NDP incumbent Tony Martin, becoming the first Conservative candidate to win the riding since the 1984 election.[3] He ran for re-election in the 2015 election, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Terry Sheehan.[4]
Personal life
Hayes and his wife, Aida, have two children.[5]
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Sault Ste. Marie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Terry Sheehan | 19,582 | 44.75 | +25.02 | $59,074.57 | |||
| Conservative | Bryan Hayes | 13,615 | 31.12 | –9.28 | $114,243.06 | |||
| New Democratic | Skip Morrison | 9,543 | 21.81 | –15.63 | $63,747.71 | |||
| Green | Kara Flannigan | 934 | 2.13 | +0.04 | $127.42 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Mike Taffarel | 83 | 0.19 | +0.10 | - | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 43,757 | 100.0 | $198,539.65 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | 0.45 | –0.06 | |||||
| Turnout | 43,957 | 69.16 | +4.97 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 63,555 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.15 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election: Sault Ste. Marie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Bryan Hayes | 18,328 | 41.14 | +3.72 | $80,142.96 | |||
| New Democratic | Tony Martin | 16,467 | 37.23 | -3.20 | $81,906.09 | |||
| Liberal | Christian Provenzano | 8,343 | 18.86 | +2.10 | $63,159.73 | |||
| Green | Luke MacMichael | 945 | 2.14 | -2.19 | $3,129.72 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Randy Riauka | 111 | 0.25 | – | $105.54 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Mike Taffarel | 38 | 0.09 | -0.11 | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,232 | 100.0 | $86,404.40 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 228 | 0.51 | +0.11 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,460 | 64.19 | +4.77 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 69,259 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +3.46 | ||||||
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||
References
- "Bryan Hayes, M.P." ParlInfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- "Local Tories hold nomination meeting this week". SooToday. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: Village Media. February 22, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- Purvis, Michael (May 3, 2011). "Hayes makes political history with first Tory win in more than two decades". The Sault Star. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
- Morales, Steve (October 20, 2015). "Liberal Terry Sheehan wins in Sault Ste. Marie". Global News. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- Martin, Carol (May 3, 2011). "An apology from Bryan Hayes". SooToday. Village Media. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Sault Ste. Marie (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 21, 2015.
- "Financial Reports: Candidate's Electoral Campaign Return". Elections Canada. May 2, 2016.
- Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
- Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election