Bryan May

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the guitarist of Queen, see Brian May.

Bryan J. May (born September 19, 1974) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 and 2019 Canadian federal elections to represent the electoral district of Cambridge as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada. He is a part of the Liberal Party.^[1][2]

Bryan May
May in 2023
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
In office December 3, 2021 – March 23, 2025
Preceded by	Anita Vandenbeld
Member of Parliament for Cambridge
In office October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025
Preceded by	Gary Goodyear
Succeeded by	Connie Cody
Personal details
Born	(1974-09-19) September 19, 1974 (age 50) Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Kristin
Residence(s)	Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	University of Waterloo
Profession	Non-profit management

May first stood for the Liberal Party in the 2011 federal election, where he finished third. May was acclaimed as the Liberal Party's candidate in Cambridge for the 2015 federal election in May 2015.^[3]

On December 3, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced May's appointment as Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand.

In the 2025 Canadian federal election, he was unseated by Connie Cody.^[4]

42nd Parliament of Canada

During the 42nd Canadian Parliament May spoke in the House of Commons for the first time on December 11, 2015 to mark the death of a high-profile constituent. He has since spoken several times on various topics.^[5] On January 25, 2016, May introduced his first Private Member's Bill, Bill C-240. Bill C-240 is an act to amend the Income Tax Act to introduce a non-refundable tax credit for individuals who take first aid, CPR, and AED training.^[6] The bill was opposed by the Liberal government during second reading largely due to stated concerns about its fairness and effectiveness, added tax code complexity, and fiscal responsibility. After being referred to the standing committee on finance it was not proceeded with.^[7]

43rd Parliament of Canada

During the 43rd Canadian Parliament, May served as the chair of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA), chair of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, and a member of Liaison Committee.^[8]

In 2021, May introduced one private member bill, Bill C-272 An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or repair) which sought to legalize the circumvention of a digital rights management program if the circumvention is solely for the purpose of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a product. The bill was brought to a vote and advanced to committee stage on June 2, 2021 with all party support. However, the bill died in committee when the 43rd Parliament ended in August.^[9][10]

Electoral record

v t e 2025 Canadian federal election: Cambridge
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Connie Cody	31,752	48.58	+14.44
	Liberal	Bryan May	30,278	46.32	+8.08
	New Democratic	José de Lima	2,174	3.33	–13.76
	Green	Lux Burgess	1,051	1.61	–1.78
	Marxist–Leninist	Manuel Couto	109	0.17	N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			65,364	69.82
Eligible voters			93,618
	Conservative notional gain from Liberal		Swing		+3.18
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Cambridge
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bryan May	20,866	38.0	-1.5	$81,180.89
	Conservative	Connie Cody	18,876	34.4	+4.4	$48,138.99
	New Democratic	Lorne Bruce	9,319	17.0	-2.3	$12,300.84
	People's	Maggie Segounis	3,931	7.2	+4.0	$3,523.25
	Green	Michele Braniff	1,860	3.4	-4.1	$2,040.04
Total valid votes/expense limit			54,852	99.4	-0.06	$118,345.46
Total rejected ballots			335	0.6
Turnout			55,187	61.3
Eligible voters			90,092
	Liberal hold		Swing		-3.0
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Cambridge
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bryan May	22,903	39.53	-3.64	$79,674.15
	Conservative	Sunny Attwal	17,409	30.04	-8.6	none listed
	New Democratic	Scott Hamilton	11,177	19.29	+5.42	$23,049.68
	Green	Michele Braniff	4,343	7.5	+4.27	$7,369.06
	People's	David Haskell	1,872	3.23	–	$7,178.82
	Veterans Coalition	George McMorrow	162	0.28	–	$0.00
	Marxist–Leninist	Manuel Couto	76	0.13	-0.07	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			57,942	100.0
Total rejected ballots			385
Turnout			58,327	64.9
Eligible voters			89,914
	Liberal hold		Swing		+2.48
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Cambridge
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bryan May	23,024	43.17	+27.72	$57,941.86
	Conservative	Gary Goodyear	20,613	38.65	-14.10	$73,286.38
	New Democratic	Bobbi Stewart	7,397	13.87	-14.04	$10,151.06
	Green	Michele Braniff	1,723	3.23	-0.37	$1,074.94
	Independent	Lee Sperduti	474	0.89	–	$9,550.00
	Marxist–Leninist	Manuel Couto	108	0.20		–
Total valid votes/expense limit			53,339	100.00		$219,622.08
Total rejected ballots			227	0.42	–
Turnout			53,566	64.60	–
Eligible voters			82,916
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+20.91
Source: Elections Canada[17][18]

v t e 2011 Canadian federal election: Cambridge
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Gary Goodyear	29,394	53.40	+4.78	$86,966.51
	New Democratic	Susan Galvao	15,238	27.68	+8.07	$13,379.43
	Liberal	Bryan May	8,285	15.05	-8.34	$26,622.63
	Green	Jacques Malette	1,978	3.59	-4.76	$440.18
	Marxist–Leninist	Manuel Couto	153	0.28	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			55,048	100.00	$96,491.18
Total rejected ballots			255	0.46	+0.04
Turnout			55,303	59.25	+3.33
Eligible voters			93,335	–	–