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Canadian singer-songwriter and politician (born 1962)

For the British medical administrator, see [Andrew John Cash](/source/Andrew_John_Cash).

Andrew Cash Member of Parliament for Davenport In office May 2, 2011[1] – October 19, 2015 Preceded by Mario Silva Succeeded by Julie Dzerowicz Personal details Born (1962-01-22) January 22, 1962 (age 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Party New Democratic Party Spouse Michelle Shook[2] Children 4[3] Occupation Musician Profession Journalist Website andrewcash.net

Andrew Cash Genres Rock Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 1982–2011

**Andrew Cash** (born January 22, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former politician who was the [member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(Canada)) (MP) for the [Toronto](/source/Toronto)-area riding of [Davenport](/source/Davenport_(federal_electoral_district)) from 2011 to 2015. A member of the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party) (NDP), Cash grew up in Toronto where he and [Charlie Angus](/source/Charlie_Angus) founded the Toronto punk band [L'Étranger](/source/L'%C3%89tranger_(band)).[4] In the late 1990s he wrote for the Toronto weekly [*Now*](/source/Now_(newspaper)).

## Music career

When L'Étranger broke up in 1986,[4] Cash signed to [Island Records](/source/Island_Records) as a solo artist.[5] His first release on the label was a reissue of L'Étranger's last recording, *Sticks and Stones*. He released three albums as a solo artist, including *Boomtown*, which appeared on the RPM 100 Top Albums chart in 1989.[6] He had a number of hits, including "Time and Place", "Boomtown", "What Am I Gonna Do with These Hands", "Smile Me Down" and "A Lot of Talk". In 1993, his album *Hi* was recorded at [Metalworks Studios](/source/Metalworks_Studios) in [Mississauga, Ontario](/source/Mississauga%2C_Ontario).

He then formed the band Ursula, who released the album *Happy to Be Outraged* in 1995. However, that band was not successful, and broke up after just the one album.[4]

Around the same time as Ursula's demise, however, his brother [Peter Cash](/source/Peter_Cash) also decided to leave his band, [Skydiggers](/source/Skydiggers).[4] Both available at the same time for the first time in their careers, Andrew and Peter decided to write and record together, and released their debut album as [The Cash Brothers](/source/The_Cash_Brothers), *Raceway*, in 1999.

Since 1999, Cash provided the soundtrack music for various television shows, mostly Canadian. He also wrote for the Toronto-based *[Now](/source/Now_(newspaper))* magazine.[4] In 2000, he collaborated with [Hawksley Workman](/source/Hawksley_Workman) and [Jason Collett](/source/Jason_Collett) on *[Chrome Reflection](/source/Chrome_Reflection)*, an album credited to Bird. In 2007, Cash released his latest solo album *Murder=*.

## Political career

On October 5, 2009, Cash was nominated as the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party)'s candidate for the Toronto-area [Davenport](/source/Davenport_(federal_electoral_district)) electoral district, in preparation for the [41st Canadian general election](/source/2011_Canadian_federal_election).[7] At the time, the House of Commons was controlled by a [Conservative](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada) [minority government](/source/Minority_government), led by Prime Minister [Stephen Harper](/source/Stephen_Harper), that could fall at any time; in this unpredictable election situation Cash was a candidate for over a year and half.

When the election was called, on March 26, 2011, his main campaign issue was that Davenport's incumbent MP, [Mario Silva](/source/Mario_Silva_(politician)), was not a "full-time" MP.[8] Cash campaigned with two main slogans, "Cash for Toronto" and "Trade your Silva for Cash",[8] with a focus on "issues of precarious employment, especially with regards to freelancers and people who are working serial contracts."[9] Near the end of April, both *[The Toronto Star](/source/The_Toronto_Star)* and *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)* newspapers started to predict that Cash might win, ending 49 years of continuous [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) representation for that electoral district.[8][10] The election campaign concluded on May 2, with the Conservatives gaining enough seats to win a [majority government](/source/Majority_government) and the NDP enough seats to become [Official Opposition](/source/Official_Opposition_(Canada)). In Davenport, Cash defeated Silva, becoming a caucus colleague of his former bandmate [Charlie Angus](/source/Charlie_Angus), who has been the MP for [Timmins-James Bay](/source/Timmins%E2%80%94James_Bay_(federal_electoral_district)) since [2004](/source/2004_Canadian_federal_election).[4][11]

Cash lost his seat in the [general election held October 19, 2015](/source/2015_Canadian_federal_election), one of many New Democrats who were swept away when the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada) came from third place to form a majority government; Liberal [Julie Dzerowicz](/source/Julie_Dzerowicz) succeeded him as MP for Davenport. In the [2019 federal election](/source/2019_Canadian_federal_election), he attempted to win his seat back, coming second to Dzerowicz.[12]

## Post-political career

He was appointed president and chief executive officer of the [Canadian Independent Music Association](/source/Canadian_Independent_Music_Association) in 2021.[13]

## Discography

- *Time and Place* (1988) (#57 CAN)[14]

- *[Boomtown](/source/Boomtown_(Andrew_Cash_album))* (1989) (#57 CAN)[15]

- *Hi* (1993)

- *Happy to Be Outraged* (1995, credited to Ursula)

- *[Chrome Reflection](/source/Chrome_Reflection)* (2000, credited to Bird)

- *Murder=* (2007)

## Electoral record

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Davenport Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Julie Dzerowicz 22,813 43.6 -0.66 $92,294.42 New Democratic Andrew Cash 21,341 40.8 -0.56 none listed Conservative Sanjay Bhatia 5,014 9.6 -0.95 $35,793.71 Green Hannah Conover-Arthurs 2,341 4.5 +1.41 none listed People's Francesco Ciardullo 492 0.9 - none listed Communist Elizabeth Rowley 137 0.3 -0.23 $626.70 Independent Troy Young 85 0.2 - none listed Independent Chai Kalevar 80 0.2 -0.02 $1,610.25 Total valid votes/expense limit 52,303 100.0 Total rejected ballots Turnout Eligible voters 79,822 Liberal hold Swing -0.05 Source: Elections Canada[16][17]

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Davenport Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Julie Dzerowicz 21,947 44.26 +16.36 $81,434.76 New Democratic Andrew Cash 20,506 41.36 -12.36 $113,630.62 Conservative Carlos Oliveira 5,233 10.55 -3.67 $8,821.20 Green Dan Stein 1,530 3.09 -0.33 $8,434.06 Communist Miguel Figueroa 261 0.53 – – Independent Chai Kalevar 107 0.22 – $1,430.00 Total valid votes/expense limit 49,584 100.00 $205,012.65 Total rejected ballots 287 0.58 – Turnout 49,871 69.19 – Eligible voters 72,082 Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +14.36 Source: Elections Canada[18][19]

v t e 2011 Canadian federal election: Davenport Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Andrew Cash 21,096 53.74 +22.48 Liberal Mario Silva 10,946 27.89 -17.88 Conservative Theresa Rodrigues 5,573 14.20 +3.19 Green Wayne Scott 1,344 3.42 -7.07 Communist Miguel Figueroa 167 0.43 -0.03 Animal Alliance Simon Luisi 128 0.33 +0.07 Total valid votes/expense limit 39,254 100.00 Total rejected ballots 235 0.60 -0.10 Turnout 39,489 61.92 +8.88

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Constituency Profile: Davenport"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131219194617/http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileConstituency.aspx?Key=410&Language=E). Parliament of Canada. Archived from [the original](http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileConstituency.aspx?Key=410&Language=E) on December 19, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_2-0)** ["Meet Andrew"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110706171559/http://www.cashfortoronto.ca/media). *Cash for Toronto*. Andrew Cash campaign. Archived from [the original](http://www.cashfortoronto.ca/media) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio2_3-0)** ["Meet Isabella Cash!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160526234159/http://andrewcash.ca/meet-isabella-cash/). Archived from [the original](http://andrewcash.ca/meet-isabella-cash) on May 26, 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Band_bio_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Band_bio_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Band_bio_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Band_bio_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Band_bio_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Band_bio_4-5) Dixon, Guy (May 7, 2011). ["Punks in the House of Commons"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/punks-in-the-house-of-commons/article2013325/singlepage/). *The Globe and Mail*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110513075011/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/punks-in-the-house-of-commons/article2013325/singlepage/) from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Cash among new pop generation sure enough to face its insecurities". *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, June 30, 1989.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["RPM Top 100 Albums"](http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=4952&). *RPM Magazine* Volume 50, No. October 24, 14, 1989.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hollett, Michael (October 7, 2009). ["Cash for Toronto: Musician and journalist Andrew Cash wins NDP nomination in Davenport"](http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/story.cfm?content=171622). *Now Magazine*. Retrieved October 7, 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-first_campaign_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-first_campaign_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-first_campaign_8-2) Allen, Kate (April 25, 2011). ["Davenport could flip orange after 49 years"](https://www.thestar.com/news/article/980060--davenport-could-flip-orange-after-49-years). *The Toronto Star*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110429035109/http://www.thestar.com/news/article/980060--davenport-could-flip-orange-after-49-years) from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** McGillivray, Kate (October 24, 2016). ["Former Toronto MP picks up the pieces 1 year after losing 'punch in the gut' election"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/andrew-cash-one-year-election-loss-1.3818461). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News). Retrieved June 13, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-G&M_Close_Race_10-0)** Alamenciak, Tim (May 2, 2011). ["Liberals, NDP run neck-in-neck in narrow race for Davenport"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/liberals-ndp-run-neck-in-neck-in-narrow-race-for-davenport/article2006435/). *The Globe and Mail*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110507041553/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/liberals-ndp-run-neck-in-neck-in-narrow-race-for-davenport/article2006435/) from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Kuitenbrouwer, Peter (May 3, 2011). ["Historic win for Andrew Cash bittersweet"](https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/peter-kuitenbrouwer-historic-win-for-andrew-cash-bittersweet). *National Post*. [Archived](http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110504021712/http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/05/02/peter-kuitenbrouwer-historic-win-for-andrew-cash-bittersweet/) from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Abedi, Maham (October 21, 2019). ["NDP's Andrew Cash fails to win back Toronto's Davenport riding"](https://globalnews.ca/news/6063246/ndps-andrew-cash/). *Global News*. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Howard Druckman, ["Former MP Andrew Cash to Head Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA)"](https://www.socanmagazine.ca/news/former-mp-andrew-cash-to-head-canadian-independent-music-association-cima/). *[Words & Music](/source/SOCAN)*, March 30, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["RPM Top 100 Albums - July 16, 1988"](http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.8604.pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["RPM Top 100 Albums - August 14, 1989"](http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6410.pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["List of confirmed candidates"](https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/lst&document=index&lang=e). *Elections Canada*. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Election Night Results -"](https://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e). *[Elections Canada](/source/Elections_Canada)*. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** [Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Davenport, 30 September 2015](https://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=35018&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=ON&PROVID=35&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** [Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits](https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&document=index&dir=pas/42ge/canlim&lang=e)

## External links

- [Official website](http://andrewcash.net/)

- [CanConRox entry](http://www.canadianbands.com/Andrew%20Cash.html)

- [Andrew Cash Music](http://music.andrewcashmusic.com/)

- [Andrew Cash](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Andrew+Cash) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Andrew Cash](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6497271/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Andrew Cash – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=17868)

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