Jonathan Genest-Jourdain

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.

Jonathan Genest-Jourdain
Member of the Canadian 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
Uashat-Maliotenam, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ResidenceSept-Îles, Quebec
Alma materUniversité Laval
ProfessionLawyer

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 was one of two First Nations members currently representing Quebec in the House of Commons of Canada. He was 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 QuébécoisMarilène Gill17,33841.25+8.57$19,611.43
LiberalMario Tremblay12,34329.37+23.86$9,363.37
New DemocraticJonathan Genest-Jourdain7,35917.51-30.17$24,554.75
ConservativeYvon Boudreau4,31710.27-1.36$16,863.38
GreenNathan Grills6731.60-0.91
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,030100.00 $259,798.61
Total rejected ballots 6451.51
Turnout 75,03056.88
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 DemocraticJonathan Genest-Jourdain16,43848.93%+44.13%
Bloc QuébécoisGérard Asselin10,49631.25%-18.05%
ConservativeGordon Ferguson3,87911.55%-15.45%
LiberalAndré Forbes[fn 1]1,8815.6%-9.7%
GreenJacques Gélineau8982.67%-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

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