Guy Bourgouin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Mushkegowuk—James Bay as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Bourgouin was born and raised in Dubreuilville, Ontario.[2] He is of Métis heritage. Prior to being elected in the 2018 Ontario general election, he was president of a United Steelworkers local in Kapuskasing.[2]

Political career

In the 2018 election, Bourgouin was elected in the newly-created riding of Mushkegowuk—James Bay. He was one of three MPPs of Indigenous heritage elected in 2018, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Suze Morrison and Sol Mamakwa.[3]

Throughout his political career, Bourgouin has frequently advocated for improving road safety in Northern Ontario.[4][5] The first bill he tabled in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, in June 2019, proposed increased winter maintenance on Ontario Highway 11 and Ontario Highway 17.[6] The bill was defeated on November 7th, after the Progressive Conservatives voted against.[7] In November 2023, Bourgouin proposed Chad's Law; named after Kapuskasing resident Chad Bélanger, who was seriously injured in a head-on traffic collision.[8] The law would have prohibited drivers from crossing a double-yellow centerline to pass, as is the case in every other province of Canada.[9] The bill was not voted on by the legislature before it was dissolved for the 2025 Ontario general election.

Bourgouin has advocated for increased access to healthcare in Northern Ontario. Specifically, he has criticized the state of obstetric care,[10][11] and the limited availability of healthcare services in French.[12][13]

Bourgouin has also criticized Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government for failing to address the ongoing housing crisis in the Attawapiskat First Nation.[14][15]

As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Francophone Affairs, Mining, Natural Resources and Forestry.

Bourgouin won his seat in the 2025 Ontario general election by four votes. A recount is expected.[16]

Electoral record

2025 Ontario general election: Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Guy Bourgouin 3,610 45.47 –1.71
Progressive Conservative Dave Plourde 3,602 45.37 +9.62
Liberal Kyle Allen 613 7.72 –4.02
Green Catherine Jones 114 1.44 –0.50
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,939 98.50 –1.12
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 121 1.50 +1.12
Turnout 8,060 42.98 +3.58
Eligible voters 18,755
New Democratic hold Swing –5.67
Source: Elections Ontario[17][18]
2022 Ontario general election: Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Guy Bourgouin 3,423 47.18 −4.59 $26,064
Progressive Conservative Eric Côté 2,594 35.75 +5.78 $26,496
Liberal Matthew Pronovost 852 11.74 −2.54 $11,168
New Blue Mike Buckley 222 3.06   $0
Green Catherine Jones 141 1.94 +0.15 $0
Confederation of Regions Fauzia Sadiq 23 0.32 +0.18 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,255 99.62 +0.67 $36,252
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 28 0.38 -0.67
Turnout 7,283 39.40 -14.65
Eligible voters 18,639
New Democratic hold Swing −5.18
Source(s)
2018 Ontario general election: Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Guy Bourgouin 4,827 51.77 –8.47 $27,629
Progressive Conservative André Robichaud 2,795 29.98 +22.26 $29,239
Liberal Gaëtan Baillargeon 1,332 14.29 –16.01 $10,283
Green Sarah Hutchinson 164 1.79 +0.39 none listed
Northern Ontario Jacques Joseph Ouellette 152 1.63 N/A none listed
Libertarian Vanda Marshall 38 0.41 N/A none listed
Confederation of Regions Fauzia Sadiq 13 0.14 N/A $0
Total valid votes 9,324 98.95
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 99 1.05
Turnout 9,423 54.05
Eligible voters 17,435
New Democratic notional hold Swing –15.37
Source: Elections Ontario[19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ "NDP's Guy Bourgouin wins Mushkegowuk—James Bay". Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Guy Bourgouin to seek NDP nomination". Timmins Today, January 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sol Mamakwa, seul membre d'une Première Nation à Queen's Park". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces autochtones, June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Lentz-McGrath, Marissa (2024-12-04). "Northern MPP wants mandatory winter driving training for new truckers". Bay Today. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  5. ^ Lentz-McGrath, Marissa (2025-02-06). "Road safety tops priority list for Bourgouin". Bay Today. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  6. ^ "Bill 125 An Act to amend the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act to make Northern Ontario Highways Safer" (PDF). ola.org. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  7. ^ "November 7, 2019 - Making Northern Ontario Highways Safer Act, 2019". ola.org. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  8. ^ Autio, Andrew (2023-11-23). "Northern MPP's bill aims to outlaw dangerous passing". Timmins: Timmins Press. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  9. ^ "Bill 152 An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit passing on a highway painted with double solid yellow lines" (PDF). ola.org. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  10. ^ Stoffman, Nicole (2024-10-30). "Women, babies could die in childbirth without urgent funding, hospital says". Timmins: Timmins Daily Press. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  11. ^ "Northern New Democrats call for better obstetrics services". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury.com. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  12. ^ White, Erik (2022-05-16). "Mushkegowuk-James Bay candidates get feisty talking forestry jobs and francophone rights". Greater Sudbury: CBC News. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  13. ^ Lentz-McGrath, Marissa (2025-02-06). "Road safety tops priority list for Bourgouin". Bay Today. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  14. ^ Thoms, Randy (2023-04-03). "NDP seeks provincial help to First Nations housing". Kenora: Kenora Online. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  15. ^ "Bourgouin says Attawapiskat still waiting for housing crisis to be resolved". Timmins: Timmins Daily Press. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  16. ^ "Recount expected in northern Ont. race decided by just four votes". CTV News. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  17. ^ "Mushkegowuk—James Bay Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  18. ^ "VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Political Financing and Party Information". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  21. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.


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