Kevin Lamoureux

Kevin Lamoureux
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Minister Dominic Leblanc
Bardish Chagger
Preceded by Tom Lukiwski
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Winnipeg North
Assumed office
November 29, 2010
Preceded by Judy Wasylycia-Leis
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Inkster
In office
June 23, 2003 – November 1, 2010
Preceded by Becky Barrett
Succeeded by Riding Abolished
In office
April 26, 1988 – September 21, 1999
Preceded by Don Scott
Succeeded by Becky Barrett
Personal details
Born (1962-01-22) January 22, 1962
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political party Liberal
Residence Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Kevin Lamoureux, MP (born January 22, 1962) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by 44 votes.[1] Lamoureux had previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2010, and he twice sought the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party. He serves in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Background

Lamoureux was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Winnipeg. He worked as a store manager and air traffic control assistant, also serving in the armed forces for three years.[2] His younger brother Darrin Lamoureux is the current leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.[3] His daughter, Cindy Lamoureux, is an MLA for the Winnipeg riding of Burrows.[4]

Member of the Manitoba Legislature

Lamoureux first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1986 election in the north end Winnipeg division of Logan. The Liberal Party did not have a strong provincial organization in this campaign, and Lamoureux finished a distant third against New Democrat Maureen Hemphill.

The Manitoba Liberal Party saw its popularity increase between 1986 and 1988, as many centre-left voters abandoned the New Democratic Party (NDP) government of Howard Pawley. In the 1988 election, the Liberals jumped from one seat to twenty and became the dominant party in both north and south Winnipeg. Lamoureux scored a narrow victory over NDP incumbent Don Scott in the north end division of Inkster and entered the legislature as a member of the Official Opposition.

The Liberal Party fell back to seven seats in the 1990 provincial election, finished third place behind a resurgent New Democratic Party. Lamoureux, however, was re-elected in Inkster with an increased margin of victory.

Leadership campaigns

Lamoureux ran for the Manitoba Liberal Party's leadership in 1993 after the resignation of Sharon Carstairs. He was seen as an "anti-establishment" candidate in this contest, representing north end Winnipeg communities against a party establishment dominated by south end Winnipeg interests. He lost to Paul Edwards.

The Liberals were leading in the polls before the 1995 provincial election, but their support base collapsed during the campaign and the party won only three seats. Lamoureux again increased his majority in Inkster, while Edwards was defeated in St. James.

Edwards announced his resignation in late 1995, and Lamoureux again stood for the party leadership. He was again regarded as an "anti-establishment" candidate, this time facing Ginny Hasselfield who was supported by the party's leadership. This contest was very divisive, and its ending was controversial. All party members were able to cast a ballot, and the results were "weighted" by constituency. It is generally acknowledged that Lamoureux received a greater number of total party membership votes than Hasselfield. Because his support was concentrated in north Winnipeg, however, Hasselfield won the weighted vote by 21 points.

Defeat and return

The divisions in the Manitoba Liberal Party continued after the leadership contest. Following the 1997 Canadian federal election, Lamoureux and Gary Kowalski announced that they could no longer support Hasselfield's leadership and would sit as "Independent Liberals". This decision left Neil Gaudry as the party's only official member of the legislature. Facing increased pressure, Hasselfield agreed to resign as party leader in early 1998. Jon Gerrard was elected as her successor, and Lamoureux and Kowalski rejoined the party caucus.

The Liberal Party entered the 1999 provincial election in a weakened state, damaged by the divisions of the previous years. The election itself became polarized between the governing Progressive Conservatives and the opposition New Democratic Party, and the Liberal Party's support fell significantly. Although still personally popular, Lamoureux was narrowly defeated by New Democrat Becky Barrett.

Lamoureux ran as a Liberal Party candidate in Winnipeg Centre in the 2000 Canadian federal election. He finished second to New Democratic Party (NDP) incumbent Pat Martin.[5]

Becky Barrett did not seek re-election in 2003, and Lamoureux was again elected to the legislature for Inkster.[6] The only other Liberal to win election in this campaign was Jon Gerrard. Both Lamoureux and Gerrard were re-elected in the 2007 election, but the party did not make any further gains.[7]

Member of the Canadian House of Commons

Lamoureux resigned his provincial seat in 2010 to seek election to the House of Commons of Canada[8] in a by-election that was held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who stepped down to run for mayor. He was elected over NDP candidate Kevin Chief,[9] and was re-elected in the 2011 federal election a few months later by a margin of just 44 votes over NDP candidate Rebecca Blaikie.[1]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2015: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux23,40268.91+33.92–
ConservativeHarpreet Turka5,19315.29-12.07–
New DemocraticLevy Abad4,54313.37-22.03–
GreenJohn Redekopp8262.43+0.65–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 33,964100.0   $192,461.72
Total rejected ballots 269––
Turnout 34,23359.38+9.37
Eligible voters 57,627
Liberal notional gain from New Democratic Swing +23.00
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux[12]9,09735.78-10.54$75,214.57
New DemocraticRebecca Blaikie9,05335.60-5.57$71,243.32
ConservativeAnn Matejicka6,70126.35+15.9$40,787.18
GreenJohn Harvie4581.80+1.08$0.00
CommunistFrank Komarniski1180.46+0.01$502.42
Total valid votes/Expense limit 25,427100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1360.53-0.04
Turnout 25,56350.01+19.2
Eligible voters 51,115–
Liberal hold Swing -4.97
Canadian federal by-election, November 29, 2010: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux7,30346.32+37.10$74,020.45
New DemocraticKevin Chief6,49041.17-21.44$64,585.69
ConservativeJulie Javier1,64710.45-11.90$53,166.90
GreenJohn Harvie1140.72-4.03$1,410.65
PirateJeff Coleman940.60–$62.08
CommunistFrank Komarniski710.45-0.22$192.32
Christian HeritageEric Truijen460.29–$1,790
Total valid votes/Expense limit 15,765100.00  $77,132
Total rejected ballots 91 0.57+0.07
Turnout 15,856 30.8-12
Eligible voters N/A–
Due to the resignation of Judy Wasylycia-Leis on April 30, 2010
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +29.27
Canadian federal election, 2000: Winnipeg Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticPat Martin11,26341.3+0.4
LiberalKevin Lamoureux9,31034.1-2.7
AllianceReg Smith3,97514.6+3.0
Progressive ConservativeMichel Allard1,9157.0-2.1
GreenMikel Magnusson6982.6
CommunistHarold Dyck1340.5
Total valid votes 27,295 100.0%
New Democratic hold Swing +1.55

Provincial

Manitoba general election, 2007: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,96257.49+4.10$26,490.96
New DemocraticRomulo Magsino2,35834.13−7.33$26,612.09
     Progressive Conservative Roger Bennett 543 7.89 +4.24 $8,590.43
Total valid votes 6,863 99.58
Rejected and declined votes 29
Turnout 6,892 61.43 +0.07
Electors on the lists 11,215
Manitoba general election, 2003: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,67153.39+10.75$27,970.42
New DemocraticMario Santos2,85141.46−2.99$21,230.80
Progressive ConservativeMichael T. Ledarney2513.65−9.26$10.69
GreenMario Ducusin1031.50+1.50$174.48
Total valid votes 6,876100.0   
Total rejected ballots 79––
Turnout 6,95561.36−10.91
Eligible voters 11,335
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +6.87
Manitoba general election, 1999: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticBecky Barrett3,50144.45+14.22$22,767.00
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,35842.64-7.50$23,318.00
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Sandhu1,01712.91-2.88$27,661.71
Total valid votes 7,876 100.00–
Rejected and declined ballots 500.630
Turnout 7,926 72.27+4.82
Electors on the lists 10,967
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.86
Manitoba general election, 1995: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Lamoureux4,39450.14+4.54
New DemocraticPoy Gomez2,64930.23-3.15
Progressive ConservativeScott Fielding1,38415.79-2.13
IndependentScott Kowall2233.84–
Total valid votes 8,706 100.00–
Rejected and declined ballots 560.63+0.7
Turnout 8,762 67.45+3.17
Electors on the lists 12,989
Liberal hold Swing +3.8
Manitoba general election, 1990: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Lamoureux3,60245.60+3.80
New DemocraticAjit Deol2,63733.38-4.40
Progressive ConservativeRaj Mehta1,41617.92-1.91
Western IndependenceGordon Haddad1983.10–
Total valid votes 7,898100.00–
Rejected and declined ballots 450.56+0.14
Turnout 7,943 64.28-5.17
Electors on the lists 12,287
Liberal hold Swing +4.1
Manitoba general election, 1988: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKevin Lamoureux4,46641.80+30.83
New DemocraticDon Scott4,09837.78-26.31
Progressive ConservativeResty Taruc2,15119.83-0.35
CommunistNancy Watkins640.59+0.02
Total valid votes 10,799100.00–
Rejected and declined ballots 460.42+0.01
Turnout 10,845 69.45+9.2
Electors on the lists 15,586
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.57
Manitoba general election, 1986: Logan
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMaureen Hemphill3,76573.07+1.08
Progressive ConservativeDoris Perron79115.35+2.73
LiberalKevin Lamoureux5029.74–
LibertarianDennis Owens941.84–
Total valid votes 5,152100.00–
Rejected and declined ballots 430.82-0.72
Turnout 5,195 56.00-5.72
Electors on the lists 9,276
New Democratic hold Swing +1.65

References

  1. 1 2 "Elections Canada Announces Results of Judicial Recount in the Electoral District of Winnipeg North". Elections Canada. 17 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Meet Kevin Lamoureux
  3. ↑ "Darrin Lamoureux acclaimed as new Saskatchewan Liberal leader". CBC News. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  4. ↑ "Cindy Lamoureux steals Burrows from NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Riding history for Winnipeg Centre (1997– ) from the Library of Parliament
  6. ↑ 2003 Inkster election results Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ 2007 Inkster election results Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Lamoureux resigns as MLA, eyes federal run. Winnipeg Free Press, November 1, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Lamoureux wins battle of Kevins". Winnipeg Free Press, November 30, 2010.
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg North, 30 September 2015
  11. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ Elections Canada accessed May 17, 2011
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