Braeden Caley
Braeden Caley | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North Vancouver—Capilano | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Wilkinson |
| Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister | |
| In office March 14, 2025 – July 12, 2026 Serving with Andrée-Lyne Hallé | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Brian Clow Marjorie Michel |
| Succeeded by | Tim Krupa Jennifer McIntyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Political strategist |
| Website | braedencaley |
Braeden Caley is a Canadian political strategist and politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for North Vancouver—Capilano since winning a 2026 by-election.[1] A member of the Liberal Party, he previously served as deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney and as president and chief executive officer of the public-policy think tank Canada 2020.
Early life and education
[edit]Caley was born and raised in Richmond, British Columbia.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of British Columbia and an executive certificate in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.[3] In 2016, he was named to BC Business's Top 30 Under 30.[3]
Political and public-policy career
[edit]Caley worked in Canadian politics for more than two decades before becoming a candidate himself. Early in his career, he worked in a Member of Parliament's constituency office.[4]
He subsequently served as director of policy and communications for Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson. In February 2016, he left the mayor's office to become senior director of communications for the Liberal Party of Canada.[5] Caley worked in senior roles on the Liberal campaigns led by Justin Trudeau in the 2015, 2019 and 2021 federal elections.[2]
Caley later joined Canada 2020, a progressive public-policy think tank, becoming its executive director and subsequently its president and chief executive officer. Carney served as chair of the organization's advisory board during part of Caley's tenure.[2][6]
Caley became closely involved in Carney's entry into federal politics.[7] During the twilight of Trudeau’s leadership, he along side Gerald Butts privately advocated for leadership race instead of allowing the caucus to select the new leader.[7] Caley also helped soft-launched Carney's campaign on the American television program The Daily Show by reaching out to their producers.[6][7] He served as campaign director for Carney's successful campaign in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election and subsequently as a national campaign co-director for the Liberal Party.[6] Following Carney's appointment as prime minister in March 2025, Caley became a deputy chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office.[8]
Federal political career
[edit]In May 2026, it was reported that Caley was considering seeking the Liberal nomination in North Vancouver—Capilano, where a vacancy was expected following the departure of Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson.[9] Wilkinson had announcer his intention to resign from the House of Commons after being appointed Canada's ambassador to the European Union.[10]
Caley resigned as Carney's deputy chief of staff in July 2026 to seek the Liberal nomination.[4] The Liberal Party announced him as its candidate on July 18.[3] The by-election was held on August 31, 2026.[11]
Electoral history
[edit]| Canadian federal by-election, August 31, 2026: North Vancouver—Capilano Resignation of Jonathan Wilkinson | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Braeden Caley | 23,739 | 58.73 | –1.09 | ||||
| Conservative | Stephen Curran | 11,791 | 29.17 | –4.50 | ||||
| Green | Shelley Luce | 3,461 | 8.56 | +6.86 | ||||
| New Democratic | Stephen Tweedale | 1,242 | 3.07 | –1.17 | ||||
| People's | Ehsan Arjmand | 133 | 0.33 | –0.07 | ||||
| Independent | Jeff Monds | 51 | 0.13 | — | ||||
| Total valid votes | 40,421 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 179 | |||||||
| Turnout | 40,654 | 45.60 | -26.05 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 89,154 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.63 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Braeden Caley wins North Vancouver—Capilano byelection for Liberals, CBC News projects". CBC News. August 31, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Braeden Caley". Progressive Governance Summit. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Novak, Raynee (August 7, 2026). "Here's the candidates in the North Vancouver-Capilano byelection". CityNews. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- 1 2 "Carney shuffles PMO as aide leaves to run in B.C. byelection". CityNews. July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor Gregor Robertson's communications director accepts a new job in Ottawa". The Georgia Straight. February 11, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Chan, Hugh (August 19, 2026). "Newcomer Liberal Faces Challengers in North Shore Byelection". The Tyee. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Trudeau was done, Carney was new, but Poilievre made a critical mistake. Here's how the Conservatives set themselves up to fail". The Toronto Star. May 29, 2025. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ Vigliotti, Marco (March 16, 2025). "Carney's office taking shape". iPolitics. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Mark Carney adviser considering run in B.C. byelection". Toronto Star. May 29, 2026. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ Fleguel, Jordan (July 13, 2026). "Carney's deputy chief of staff departs to seek B.C. Liberal nomination". CTV News. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ "List of candidates – North Vancouver—Capilano". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2026.