Fred Davies (politician)

Not to be confused with Fred Davis (politician).

Fred Davies MP is a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Niagara South in the 2025 Canadian federal election.^[1] He served as a School Board Trustee and was a Niagara Regional Councillor,^[2] representing Port Colborne.

Fred Davies MP
Member of Parliament for Niagara South
Incumbent
Assumed office April 28, 2025
Preceded by	Vance Badawey
Personal details
Political party	Conservative

Early Life and Background

Fred Davies was born and raised in Port Colborne, Ontario. He studied at Brock University and later earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom.

Davies began his professional career in Ottawa, working as a legislative assistant and executive assistant in the House of Commons.^[3] He later returned to Port Colborne, where he helped establish the city’s first economic development officer position.^[4] Over time, he became involved in a range of local initiatives and community organizations.

He has founded and managed manufacturing businesses in Welland and St. Catharines and currently serves as President and CEO of the Niagara Business & Innovation Fund (NBIF), which provides support for start-ups in Southwestern Ontario through angel investment.^[5] In this capacity, he has worked with a number of local businesses to help them grow.

Davies and his wife Monica have also co-founded several food and beverage businesses in Port Colborne, including San Marco’s Ristorante and the Breakwall Brewing Company.

Political career

Davies was elected twice as a Trustee with the former Niagara South Board of Education and the District School Board of Niagara.^[6] He has served on the boards of the Niagara Health System Foundation, Pathstone Mental Health, and Bridges Community Health. He was also the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Port Colborne and received a Paul Harris Fellowship.^[7]

In the 2022 municipal election, Davies was acclaimed Regional Councillor for Port Colborne.^[8] His campaign addressed issues such as increasing housing development and improving access to affordable housing.^[9]

That same year, he ran as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate in the 2022 Ontario general election for Niagara Centre, placing second behind New Democratic Party incumbent Jeff Burch by fewer than 1,000 votes.^[10]

In the 2025 Canadian federal election, Davies ran as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Niagara South and defeated long-time Liberal incumbent Vance Badawey, receiving 47.8% of the vote compared to Badawey’s 43.9%.^[11] His win marked the first Conservative victory in the riding since the 1980s.^[12]

Electoral record

v t e 2025 Canadian federal election: Niagara South
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Fred Davies	36,702	47.81	+14.40
	Liberal	Vance Badawey	33,708	43.91	+10.95
	New Democratic	Chantal McCollum	4,307	5.61	–17.18
	People's	Peter Taras	1,147	1.49	–7.46
	Green	Natashia Bergen	683	0.89	–1.01
	Christian Heritage	David Vedova	215	0.28	N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			76,762	67.86
Eligible voters			113,111
	Conservative notional hold		Swing		+1.73
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

v t e 2022 Ontario general election: Niagara Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Jeff Burch	16,360	39.70	–4.53	$98,721
	Progressive Conservative	Fred Davies	15,506	37.63	+0.12	$60,037
	Liberal	Terry Flynn	5,492	13.33	+1.50	$12,584
	Green	Michelle McArthur	1,865	4.53	+0.84	$6
	New Blue	Gary Dumelie	1,148	2.79	N/A	$1,586
	Ontario Party	Vincent Gircys	837	2.03	N/A	$0
Total valid votes			41,208	99.53	+0.90
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots			194	0.47	–0.90
Turnout			41,402	43.37	–12.76
Eligible voters			95,459
	New Democratic hold		Swing		–2.32
Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. "Political Financing and Party Information". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.