Sheehan faced popular NDP maverick Peter Kormos in the riding Niagara Centre, and lost by over 4,000 votes.
"[4] One of the principal commitments made by the Progressive Conservatives, during the 1995 election, was to deal with the issue of government "red tape", duplication and waste.
The Harris government created the "Red Tape Commission" and Sheehan was made a co-chair of a unique organization that combined elected Members of Parliament with a group of experienced and committed civil servants.
After the 1999 election, in recognition of his experience on the commission, Sheehan was appointed to continue serving as co-chair, from 1999 to 2003, along with MPP Steve Gilchrist.
[5] After leaving political office, he returned to the insurance business as a consultant.