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Kevin Lamoureux

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 a margin of just 44 votes and being the only Liberal flip this election.[1] Lamoureux 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.

Kevin Lamoureux
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Leader
Preceded byTom Lukiwski
Member of Parliament
for Winnipeg North
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 29, 2010
Preceded byJudy Wasylycia-Leis
Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly
for Inkster
In office
June 23, 2003 – November 1, 2010
Preceded byBecky Barrett
Succeeded byRiding abolished
In office
April 26, 1988 – September 21, 1999
Preceded byDon Scott
Succeeded byBecky Barrett
Personal details
Born (1962-01-22) January 22, 1962 (age 62)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ChildrenCindy Lamoureux
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Background

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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, was the leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party from 2013 to 2017.[3] His daughter, Cindy Lamoureux, is an MLA in northwest Winnipeg; she represented Burrows from 2016[4] until 2019 and has since represented Tyndall Park.

Member of the Manitoba Legislature

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Lamoureux first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1986 election in the north-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—River Heights, represented by party leader Sharon Carstairs—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, finishing in 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-Winnipeg communities against a party establishment dominated by south-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 lost 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 could cast a ballot, and the results were "weighted" by constituency. It is generally acknowledged that Lamoureux received more votes from the party members 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. Former MP 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

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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] He and Ralph Goodale, who was re-elected in Wascana around Regina, Saskatchewan, were the only two Liberal MPs elected from the Prairie provinces; nationally the party won only 34 seats, the fewest it has ever won.

Lamoureux won re-election in 2015 by a landslide, turning what had been a safe seat for the NDP into one of the Liberals’ strongest seats on the federal stage with almost 70% of the popular vote. He was the only incumbent MP from Winnipeg who was re-elected in 2015, and the Liberals also won a majority government. He was re-elected with a diminished plurality in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

In 2021 the Commissioner of Canada Elections ruled Lamoureux had violated in the Canada Elections Act in the 2019 election. Lamoureux was found to have made seven advertisements on Facebook and Instagram on election day contrary to the prohibition on election day advertising. Lamoureux was ordered to pay a $300 fine.[10] He was re-elected with an absolute majority in the 2021 election.

Electoral record

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Federal

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2021 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 16,442 52.3 +4.7 $59,209.35
New Democratic Melissa Chung-Mowat 8,998 28.6 +2.7 $55,328.22
Conservative Anas Kassem 4,126 13.1 -7.7 $4,770.97
People's Patrick Neilan 1,315 4.2 +3.2 $0.00
Green Angela Brydges 418 1.3 -1.5 $0.00
Communist Robert Crooks 109 0.3 -0.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,408 99.1 – $103,513.27
Total rejected ballots 287 0.9
Turnout 31,695 50.8
Eligible voters 62,419
Liberal hold Swing +1.0
Source: Elections Canada[11]
2019 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 15,581 47.60 -21.30 $58,222.18
New Democratic Kyle Mason 8,469 25.87 +12.50 none listed
Conservative Jordyn Ham 6,820 20.83 +5.54 $1,264.48
Green Sai Shanthanand Rajagopal 906 2.77 +0.34 $503.13
People's Victor Ong 324 0.99 -- $0.00
Christian Heritage Henry Hizon 279 0.85 -- none listed
Independent Kathy Doyle 231 0.71 -- none listed
Communist Andrew Taylor 125 0.38 -- none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 32,735 99.26
Total rejected ballots 243 0.74 -0.05
Turnout 32,978 51.79 -6.66
Eligible voters 63,681
Liberal hold Swing -16.90
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
Victor Ong was nominated by the People's Party, but resigned on 8 October. As the deadline had passed, his name remained on the ballot.
2015 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 23,402 68.90 +33.91 $83,435.85
Conservative Harpreet Turka 5,193 15.29 -12.07 $35,641.92
New Democratic Levy Abad 4,543 13.38 -22.02 $25,774.97
Green John Redekopp 826 2.43 +0.65 $833.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,964 99.21   $193,725.29
Total rejected ballots 269 0.79 –
Turnout 34,233 58.45
Eligible voters 58,573
Liberal notional gain from New Democratic Swing +27.97
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]
2011 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux[16] 9,097 35.78 -10.54 $75,214.57
New Democratic Rebecca Blaikie 9,053 35.60 -5.57 $71,243.32
Conservative Ann Matejicka 6,701 26.35 +15.9 $40,787.18
Green John Harvie 458 1.80 +1.08 $0.00
Communist Frank Komarniski 118 0.46 +0.01 $502.42
Total valid votes/expense limit 25,427 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 136 0.53 -0.04
Turnout 25,563 50.01 +19.2
Eligible voters 51,115 –
Liberal hold Swing -4.97
Canadian federal by-election, November 29, 2010: Winnipeg North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 7,303 46.32 +37.10 $74,020.45
New Democratic Kevin Chief 6,490 41.17 -21.44 $64,585.69
Conservative Julie Javier 1,647 10.45 -11.90 $53,166.90
Green John Harvie 114 0.72 -4.03 $1,410.65
Pirate Jeff Coleman 94 0.60 – $62.08
Communist Frank Komarniski 71 0.45 -0.22 $192.32
Christian Heritage Eric Truijen 46 0.29 – $1,790
Total valid votes/Expense limit 15,765 100.00   $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
2000 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg Centre
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Pat Martin 11,263 41.26 $55,756.93
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 9,310 34.11 $55,979.28
Alliance Reg Smith 3,975 14.56 $8,032.54
Progressive Conservative Michel Allard 1,915 7.02 $1,460.02
Green Mikel Magnusson 698 2.56 $1,572.64
Communist Harold Dyck 134 0.49 $288.78
Total valid votes 27,295 100.00
Total rejected ballots 236
Turnout 27,531 52.56
Electors on the lists 52,383
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Provincial

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2007 Manitoba general election: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 3,962 57.49 +4.10 $26,490.96
New Democratic Romulo Magsino 2,358 34.13 −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
2003 Manitoba general election: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 3,671 53.39 +10.75 $27,970.42
New Democratic Mario Santos 2,851 41.46 −2.99 $21,230.80
Progressive Conservative Michael T. Ledarney 251 3.65 −9.26 $10.69
Green Mario Ducusin 103 1.50 +1.50 $174.48
Total valid votes 6,876 100.0    
Total rejected ballots 79 – –
Turnout 6,955 61.36 −10.91
Eligible voters 11,335
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +6.87
1999 Manitoba general election: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Becky Barrett 3,501 44.45 +14.22 $22,767.00
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 3,358 42.64 -7.50 $23,318.00
Progressive Conservative George Sandhu 1,017 12.91 -2.88 $27,661.71
Total valid votes 7,876 100.00 –
Rejected and declined ballots 50 0.63 0
Turnout 7,926 72.27 +4.82
Electors on the lists 10,967
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.86
1995 Manitoba general election: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 4,394 50.14 +4.54
New Democratic Poy Gomez 2,649 30.23 -3.15
Progressive Conservative Scott Fielding 1,384 15.79 -2.13
Independent Scott Kowall 223 3.84 –
Total valid votes 8,706 100.00 –
Rejected and declined ballots 56 0.63 +0.7
Turnout 8,762 67.45 +3.17
Electors on the lists 12,989
Liberal hold Swing +3.8
1990 Manitoba general election: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 3,602 45.60 +3.80
New Democratic Ajit Deol 2,637 33.38 -4.40
Progressive Conservative Raj Mehta 1,416 17.92 -1.91
Western Independence Gordon Haddad 198 3.10 –
Total valid votes 7,898 100.00 –
Rejected and declined ballots 45 0.56 +0.14
Turnout 7,943 64.28 -5.17
Electors on the lists 12,287
Liberal hold Swing +4.1
1988 Manitoba general election: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 4,466 41.80 +30.83
New Democratic Don Scott 4,098 37.78 -26.31
Progressive Conservative Resty Taruc 2,151 19.83 -0.35
Communist Nancy Watkins 64 0.59 +0.02
Turnout 10,845 69.45 +9.2
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.57
Source: Elections Manitoba[17]
1986 Manitoba general election: Logan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Maureen Hemphill 3,765 73.07 +1.08
Progressive Conservative Doris Perron 791 15.35 +2.73
Liberal Kevin Lamoureux 502 9.74 –
Libertarian Dennis Owens 94 1.84 –
Turnout 5,195 56.00 -5.72
New Democratic hold Swing -0.83
Source: Elections Manitoba[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elections Canada Announces Results of Judicial Recount in the Electoral District of Winnipeg North". Elections Canada. 17 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Meet Kevin Lamoureux". Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Darrin Lamoureux acclaimed as new Saskatchewan Liberal leader". CBC News. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. ^ Hildebrand, Bailey (19 April 2016). "Cindy Lamoureux steals Burrows from NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. 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. ^ "MP Lamoureux fined $300 for ads in election blackout period". Winnipeg Free Press. 6 May 2021.
  11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  14. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Winnipeg North, 30 September 2015
  15. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  16. ^ Elections Canada accessed May 17, 2011
  17. ^ "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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