Patrick Weiler
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Patrick Weiler
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP|size=100%}}
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| riding = West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
| parliament = Canadian
| term_start = October 21, 2019
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| predecessor = Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|30}}{{cite web |last1=Weiler |first1=Patrick |title=Mr. Patrick Weiler, M.P. |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=20165 |website=Parlinfo |publisher=Parliament of Canada |access-date=4 September 2021}}
| birth_place = West Vancouver, British Columbia
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| profession = Lawyer
| party = Liberal Party of Canada
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| education = McGill University (B.A.)
University of British Columbia (J.D)|
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Patrick B. Weiler {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} (born April 30, 1986) is a Canadian politician and former lawyer. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented the riding of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in the House of Commons of Canada since the 2019 Canadian federal election. He was re-elected in 2021 and 2025.
Early life and education
Weiler was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in both West Vancouver and Sechelt.{{cite news |last1=Bartlett |first1=Keili |date=September 6, 2019 |title=Liberal candidate Patrick Weiler visits Squamish |url=https://www.squamishchief.com/local-news/liberal-candidate-patrick-weiler-visits-squamish-3350314 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |newspaper=The Squamish Chief}} His father is Joe Weiler, a UBC law professor, and his mother is Beverly Tanchak, a former Sechelt municipal councillor.{{cite news |last1=Bengtson |first1=Ben |last2=Shepherd |first2=Jeremy |date=October 22, 2019 |title=Liberal Patrick Weiler elected in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country |url=http://www.nsnews.com/federal-election-2019/liberal-patrick-weiler-elected-in-west-vancouver-sunshine-coast-sea-to-sky-country-1.23983762 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |newspaper=North Shore News}}
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of British Columbia.{{Cite web |title=Patrick Weiler |url=https://patrickweiler.libparl.ca/about/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=patrickweiler.libparl.ca}}
Legal career
Weiler's legal career focused on environmental and aboriginal law.{{cite news |last1=Dupuis |first1=Braden |date=September 5, 2019 |title=Weiler named Liberal candidate |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler-news/weiler-named-liberal-candidate-2508060 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |newspaper=Pique News Magazine}} His work included collaboration at the United Nations to improve the management of aquatic ecosystems. He also represented First Nations, municipalities, small businesses and non-profits on environmental and corporate legal matters.{{Cite web |title=Patrick Weiler |url=https://patrickweiler.libparl.ca/about/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=patrickweiler.libparl.ca}}
Political career
Weiler entered federal politics in 2019 after incumbent Liberal MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones chose not to seek re-election. During the 2019 federal election he emphasized climate action and support for Canada’s international environmental commitments.{{Cite web |title=Meet Patrick |url=https://patrickweilerformp.ca/meet-patrick/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919033733/https://patrickweilerformp.ca/meet-patrick/ |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |website=PatrickWeilerforMP.ca}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-01 |title=Weiler defends Liberal record, vision for future |url=https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/weiler-defends-liberal-record-vision-for-future-3108111 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=North Shore News |language=en}} He was elected with 34.9% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=Elections Canada |url=https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2019app/51/11231e.html}}
In the 2021 federal election, Weiler was re-elected with 33.9% of the vote,{{Cite web |title=Official Voting Results |url=https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2021app/53/11945e.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250429000935/https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2021app/53/11945e.html |archive-date=2025-04-29 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=www.elections.ca |language=en-ca}} defeating Conservative Party candidate John Weston, who had represented the riding from 2008 to 2015, and New Democratic Party candidate Avi Lewis, a filmmaker and political activist.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-23 |title=Elections Canada confirms Weiler wins West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country |url=https://www.nsnews.com/canadavotes2021/local-news/elections-canada-confirms-weiler-wins-west-vancouver-sunshine-coast-sea-to-sky-country-4351223 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=North Shore News |language=en}}
Weiler was again re-elected in the 2025 federal election, receiving with 59.7% of the vote, a 26.73% increase from his 2021 result.{{Cite web |title=Elections Canada |url=https://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e}}
As an MP, Weiler has announced significant investments from the federal government. This includes a $117 million investment for a proposed reservoir in Sechelt, led by the Shíshálh Nation in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Regional District.{{Cite web |last=Housing |first=Infrastructure and Communities Canada |date=2025-01-16 |title=Improved water security is coming to the Sunshine Coast |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/housing-infrastructure-communities/news/2025/01/improved-water-security-is-coming-to-the-sunshine-coast.html |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=www.canada.ca}} He has also announced a series of housing investments under the Housing Accelerator Fund in local municipalities, including Squamish,{{Cite web |title=Affordable Housing |url=https://squamish.ca/yourgovernment/projects-and-initiatives/housing/affordable-housing/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=squamish.ca |language=en}} Whistler,{{Cite web |date=2025-02-20 |title=Whistler to receive $2.5M from federal Housing Accelerator Fund |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/whistler-housing-accelerator-fund-10264287 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}} Gibsons,{{Cite web |last=Gibsons |first=Town of |date=2024-03-14 |title=The Government of Canada and Town of Gibsons Partner to Accelerate Housing Development - Town of Gibsons |url=https://gibsons.ca/2024/03/14/the-government-of-canada-and-town-of-gibsons-partner-to-accelerate-housing-development/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=gibsons.ca |language=en-US}} Pemberton,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |title=Feds pledge $2.7M for housing in Pemberton |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/feds-pledge-27m-for-housing-in-pemberton-8405327 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}} and Bowen Island.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-22 |title=Bowen Island recipient of federal housing funding |url=https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/local-news/bowen-island-recipient-of-federal-housing-funding-8498345 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Bowen Island Undercurrent |language=en}}
In November 2024, he joined several members of the Liberal caucus to call for a secret ballot to be held on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-04 |title=MP Patrick Weiler pushes for vote on Trudeau leadership of Liberal Party |url=https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/mp-patrick-weiler-pushes-for-vote-on-trudeau-leadership-of-liberal-party-9756659 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Coast Reporter |language=en}} Following Chrystia Freeland's resignation from Cabinet in December 2024, Weiler publicly called for Trudeau to resign before the next election.{{Cite web |title=B.C. Liberal MP Weiler read a letter to Trudeau and caucus on behalf of dissenting MPs, calling for the prime minister’s resignation |url=https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/10/23/b-c-liberal-mp-weiler-read-a-letter-to-trudeau-and-caucus-on-behalf-of-dissenting-mps-calling-for-the-prime-ministers-resignation/439119/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=The Hill Times |language=en-CA}} Weiler subsequently endorsed Mark Carney in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.{{Cite web |title=Liberal MP from BC Backs Mark Carney for Prime Minister |url=https://connectfm.ca/news/post/liberal-mp-from-bc-backs-mark-carney-for-prime-minister |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=connectfm.ca |language=en}}
Weiler has challenged his party's positions on several issues, including advocating for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war in November 2023,{{Cite web |date=2023-11-03 |title=Sea to Sky MP breaks with Liberals in calling for ceasefire in Gaza |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/sea-to-sky-mp-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-7777193 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}} and supporting electoral reforms bills, such as Bill C-210 which would lower the voting age to 16.{{Cite web |title=Private Member's Bill C-210 (44-1) - First Reading - Right to Vote at 16 Act - Parliament of Canada |url=https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-210/first-reading |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=www.parl.ca |language=en}}https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/votes/44/1/179
Electoral record
{{2025 Canadian federal election/West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country}}
{{2021 Canadian federal election/West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country}}
{{2019 Canadian federal election/West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country}}
References
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External links
- {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=20165}}
{{Current Members of the Canadian House of Commons}}
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