Joël Lightbound

Joël Lightbound MP (born February 8, 1988) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Louis-Hébert in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]

Joël Lightbound

MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Assumed office
December 12, 2019
MinisterBill Blair
Preceded byBill Blair as Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
In office
September 19, 2017 – December 12, 2019
MinisterBill Morneau
Preceded byGinette Petitpas Taylor
Succeeded bySean Fraser - as to the Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
In office
January 30, 2017 – September 19, 2017
MinisterJane Philpott
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Preceded byKamal Khera
Succeeded byBill Blair
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Louis-Hébert
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byDenis Blanchette
Personal details
Born (1988-02-08) February 8, 1988[1]
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceQuebec City, Quebec
Alma materMcGill University

In 2008, Lightbound was awarded the Cardinal Roy Trophy from Champlain Regional College.[3] He later attended the McGill University Faculty of Law, where he won the National Laskin Moot.[4] He initially articled with the Montreal offices of Fasken, and prior to his election practised law in the Quebec City area, specializing in immigration.[5]

Lightbound was reelected in 2019, becoming the first MP in three decades to hold Louis-Hébert for more than one term.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Louis-Hébert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoël Lightbound25,14040.51+5.66
Bloc QuébécoisChristian Hébert17,37528+13.59
ConservativeMarie-Josée Guérette10,91217.58-9.61
New DemocraticJérémie Juneau4,8847.87-12.94
GreenMacarena Diab2,4663.97+1.44
People'sDaniel Brisson1,0161.64–
IndependentAli Dahan2670.43–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,060100.0
Total rejected ballots 873
Turnout 62,93376.6
Eligible voters 82,131
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election: Louis-Hébert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoël Lightbound21,51634.85+21.43–
ConservativeJean-Pierre Asselin16,78927.19+5.36–
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette12,85020.81-17.84–
Bloc QuébécoisCaroline Pageau8,90014.41-9.80–
GreenAndrée-Anne Beaudoin-Julien1,5612.53+0.88–
Christian HeritageStefan Jetchick1280.21-0.03–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,744100.00 $217,520.39
Total rejected ballots 6271.01–
Turnout 62,37176.90–
Eligible voters 81,109
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.63
Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10]

References
  1. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique-. "Deux libéraux élus à Québec | Élections Canada 2015". Radio-Canada.ca.
  2. Côté, Sophie. "Victoire libérale dans Louis-Hébert". Le Journal de Québec.
  3. http://www.slc.qc.ca/sites/slc/files/docs/slc_board_report_-_2008-06-20.pdf
  4. "Mock victories no moot point : Law | Focus online".
  5. Joël Lightbound, Liberal.ca
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". www.elections.ca.
  9. Canada, Elections. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". www.elections.ca. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
  10. Canada, Elections. "Résultats du soir d'élection - Circonscriptions". enr.elections.ca.

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