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
Political party Liberal
Residence Winnipeg, Manitoba

Kevin Lamoureux, MP (born January 22, 1962) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons 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 Canadian House of Commons[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 Lamoureux 23,402 68.91 +33.92 –
ConservativeHarpreet Turka 5,193 15.29 -12.07 –
New DemocraticLevy Abad 4,543 13.37 -22.03 –
GreenJohn Redekopp 826 2.43 +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] 9,097 35.78 -10.54 $75,214.57
New DemocraticRebecca Blaikie 9,053 35.60 -5.57 $71,243.32
ConservativeAnn Matejicka 6,701 26.35 +15.9 $40,787.18
GreenJohn Harvie 458 1.80 +1.08 $0.00
CommunistFrank Komarniski 118 0.46 +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 Lamoureux 7,303 46.32 +37.10 $74,020.45
New DemocraticKevin Chief 6,490 41.17 -21.44 $64,585.69
ConservativeJulie Javier 1,647 10.45 -11.90 $53,166.90
GreenJohn Harvie 114 0.72 -4.03 $1,410.65
PirateJeff Coleman 94 0.60 – $62.08
CommunistFrank Komarniski 71 0.45 -0.22 $192.32
Christian HeritageEric Truijen 46 0.29 – $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 Martin 11,263 41.3 +0.4
LiberalKevin Lamoureux 9,310 34.1 -2.7
AllianceReg Smith 3,975 14.6 +3.0
Progressive ConservativeMichel Allard 1,915 7.0 -2.1
GreenMikel Magnusson 698 2.6
CommunistHarold Dyck 134 0.5
Total valid votes 27,295 100.0%
New Democratic hold Swing +1.55

Provincial

Manitoba general election, 2007: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux 3,962 57.49 +4.10 $26,490.96
New DemocraticRomulo 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
Manitoba general election, 2003: Inkster
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalKevin Lamoureux 3,671 53.39 +10.75 $27,970.42
New DemocraticMario Santos 2,851 41.46 −2.99 $21,230.80
Progressive ConservativeMichael T. Ledarney 251 3.65 −9.26 $10.69
GreenMario Ducusin 103 1.50 +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 Barrett 3,501 44.45 +14.22 $22,767.00
LiberalKevin Lamoureux 3,358 42.64 -7.50 $23,318.00
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Sandhu 1,017 12.91 -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 Lamoureux 4,394 50.14 +4.54
New DemocraticPoy Gomez 2,649 30.23 -3.15
Progressive ConservativeScott Fielding 1,384 15.79 -2.13
IndependentScott Kowall 223 3.84 –
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 Lamoureux 3,602 45.60 +3.80
New DemocraticAjit Deol 2,637 33.38 -4.40
Progressive ConservativeRaj Mehta 1,416 17.92 -1.91
Western IndependenceGordon Haddad 198 3.10 –
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 Lamoureux 4,466 41.80 +30.83
New DemocraticDon Scott 4,098 37.78 -26.31
Progressive ConservativeResty Taruc 2,151 19.83 -0.35
CommunistNancy Watkins 64 0.59 +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 Hemphill 3,765 73.07 +1.08
Progressive ConservativeDoris Perron 791 15.35 +2.73
LiberalKevin Lamoureux 502 9.74 –
LibertarianDennis Owens 94 1.84 –
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

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