Guy Bourgouin

Guy Bourgouin
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded by Riding established
Personal details
Political party New Democratic
Occupation Union leader

Guy Bourgouin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Mushkegowuk—James Bay as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Bourgouin, of Métis background, was born and raised in Dubreuilville, Ontario.[2] At the time of his campaign for election to the legislature, he was president of a United Steelworkers local in Kapuskasing.[2]

He was one of three MPPs of indigenous heritage elected in 2018, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Suze Morrison and Sol Mamakwa.[3]

Electoral record

Ontario general election, 2018: Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticGuy Bourgouin4,78251.76
Progressive ConservativeAndré Robichaud2,78630.16
LiberalGaëtan Baillargeon1,30614.14
GreenSarah Hutchinson1641.78
Northern OntarioJacques Joseph Ouellette1471.59
LibertarianVanda Marshall410.44
Confederation of RegionsFauzia Sadiq120.13
Total valid votes 100.0  
Eligible voters 16,598
New Democratic pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

  1. ↑ "NDP's Guy Bourgouin wins Mushkegowuk—James Bay". Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Guy Bourgouin to seek NDP nomination". Timmins Today, January 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sol Mamakwa, seul membre d'une Première Nation à Queen's Park". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces autochtones, June 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mushkegowuk—James Bay". Election Night Results. Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 8, 2018.


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