Patrick Weiler

Patrick B. Weiler 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.

Patrick Weiler MP
Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Pamela Goldsmith-Jones
Personal details
Born	(1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 39)[1] West Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Education	McGill University (B.A.) University of British Columbia (J.D)
Profession	Lawyer

Early life and education

Weiler was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in both West Vancouver and Sechelt.^[2] His father is Joe Weiler, a UBC law professor, and his mother is Beverly Tanchak, a former Sechelt municipal councillor.^[3]

He earned a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of British Columbia.^[4]

Legal career

Weiler's legal career focused on environmental and aboriginal law.^[5] 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.^[6][5]

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.^[7][8] He was elected with 34.9% of the vote.^[9]

In the 2021 federal election, Weiler was re-elected with 33.9% of the vote,^[10] 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.^[11]

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.^[10][12]

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.^[13] He has also announced a series of housing investments under the Housing Accelerator Fund in local municipalities, including Squamish,^[14] Whistler,^[15] Gibsons,^[16] Pemberton,^[17] and Bowen Island.^[18]

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.^[19] Following Chrystia Freeland's resignation from Cabinet in December 2024, Weiler publicly called for Trudeau to resign before the next election.^[20] Weiler subsequently endorsed Mark Carney in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.^[21]

Weiler has challenged his party's positions on several issues, including advocating for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war in November 2023,^[22] and supporting electoral reforms bills, such as Bill C-210 which would lower the voting age to 16.^[23][24]

Electoral record

v t e 2025 Canadian federal election: West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Patrick Weiler	38,361	59.78	+26.73
	Conservative	Keith Roy	21,124	32.92	+3.78
	Green	Lauren Greenlaw	2,205	3.44	–3.36
	New Democratic	Jäger Rosenberg	2,077	3.24	–23.65
	People's	Peyman Askari	308	0.48	–3.28
	Rhinoceros	Gordon Jeffrey	100	0.16	–0.04
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			64,175	71.17
Eligible voters			90,173
	Liberal notional hold		Swing		+11.48
Source: Elections Canada[25][26]

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Patrick Weiler	21,500	33.88	-1.01	$107,414.31
	Conservative	John Weston	19,062	30.04	+3.33	$123,189.13
	New Democratic	Avi Lewis	16,265	25.63	+11.74	$117,546.51
	Green	Mike Simpson	4,108	6.47	-15.97	$35,992.60
	People's	Doug Bebb	2,299	3.62	+2.08	$26,851.53
	Rhinoceros	Gordon Jeffrey	98	0.15	-0.12	$0.00
	Independent	Chris MacGregor	77	0.12		$0.00
	Independent	Terry Grimwood	50	0.08	-0.16	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			63,459	–	–	$131,270.20
Total rejected ballots			279
Turnout			64.6%
Eligible voters			98,256
Source: Elections Canada[27]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Patrick Weiler	22,673	34.89	-19.73	$117,192.92
	Conservative	Gabrielle Loren	17,359	26.71	+0.52	$110,144.62
	Green	Dana Taylor	14,579	22.44	+13.55	$61,513.07
	New Democratic	Judith Wilson	9,027	13.89	+4.03	$5,518.93
	People's	Robert Douglas Bebb	1,010	1.55		$20,418.15
	Rhinoceros	Gordon Jeffrey	173	0.27		none listed
	Independent	Terry Grimwood	159	0.24		$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			64,980	99.49
Total rejected ballots			335	0.51	+0.25
Turnout			65,315	68.47	-5.11
Eligible voters			95,395
	Liberal hold		Swing		-10.12
Source: Elections Canada[28][29]