Jonathan Genest-Jourdain

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Jonathan Genest-Jourdain
Member of Parliament
for Manicouagan
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byGérard Asselin
Succeeded byMarilène Gill
Personal details
Born (1979-07-16) July 16, 1979 (age 44)
Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Sept-Îles, Quebec
Alma materUniversité Laval
ProfessionLawyer

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain, (born July 16, 1979) is a Canadian politician from Quebec. Genest-Jourdain served as the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Manicouagan and as a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 2011-2015

Career

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain entered municipal politics in Sept-Îles in 2009. Through his legal work, Genest-Jourdain has been an ardent activist for Aboriginal, Quebec and Canadian heritage issues.

Genest-Jourdain defeated Bloc Québécois incumbent MP Gérard Asselin at the 2011 Canadian federal election, becoming the first-ever NDP member to represent the Manicouagan riding. Along with fellow NDP member Romeo Saganash, Genest-Jourdain is one of two First Nations members currently representing Quebec in the House of Commons of Canada. He is a member of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.[1]

A member of the Innu Nation, Genest-Jourdain is a lawyer originally from the reserve village of Uashat-Maliotenam located in the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality.[2] Genest-Jourdain obtained a law degree from Université Laval in 2004 and started a graduate certificate in corporate law. He has been a member of the Bar of Quebec since 2007. Genest-Jourdain has devoted himself to the application of professional principles, including social intervention.

Genest-Jourdain was a supporter of Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair's candidacy for federal leadership of the NDP to succeed the late Jack Layton.[3]

Genest-Jourdain finished third in his own riding of Manicouagan in the 2015 Canadian Federal Election

Shadow Cabinet

Shortly after entering Parliament in May 2011, Genest-Jourdain was appointed Deputy Critic for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development by Layton.[4]

Election record

2015 Canadian federal election: Manicouagan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Marilène Gill 17,338 41.25 +8.57 $19,611.43
Liberal Mario Tremblay 12,343 29.37 +23.86 $9,363.37
New Democratic Jonathan Genest-Jourdain 7,359 17.51 -30.17 $24,554.75
Conservative Yvon Boudreau 4,317 10.27 -1.36 $16,863.38
Green Nathan Grills 673 1.60 -0.91 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,030 100.00   $259,798.61
Total rejected ballots 645 1.51 –
Turnout 75,030 56.88 –
Eligible voters 75,030
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +19.37
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jonathan Genest-Jourdain 16,438 48.93% +44.13%
Bloc Québécois Gérard Asselin 10,496 31.25% -18.05%
Conservative Gordon Ferguson 3,879 11.55% -15.45%
Liberal André Forbes[fn 1] 1,881 5.6% -9.7%
Green Jacques Gélineau 898 2.67% -0.93%
Total valid votes/Expense limit 33,592 100.0%

Notes

  1. ^ André Forbes was nominated as a Liberal, but lost party support just before the nomination deadline. Instead of resigning, he continued to run as an Independent. He appears on the ballot as a Liberal.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AANO) (accessed 13 January 2012)
  2. ^ CBC News (April 27, 2011). "Native candidates stir northern voter interest". Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Megan. "Mulcair kicks off NDP leadership bid with 33 MPs", CBC News, October 13, 2011. (accessed 14 January 2012)
  4. ^ Layton unveils shadow economic development team, deputy critics (accessed 13 January 2012)
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Manicouagan, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Booted Liberal candidate still in the race. TheSpec.com, 11 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  8. ^ Controversial Quebec Liberal to remain in race. CBC News, 11 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.

External links

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