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Sébastien Lemire

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Sébastien Lemire
MP
Lemire in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Abitibi—Témiscamingue
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byChristine Moore
Personal details
Political partyBloc Québécois
Residence(s)Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec[1]

Sébastien Lemire MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election. He represents the electoral district of Abitibi—Témiscamingue as a member of the Bloc Québécois.[2]

On 21 April 2021, Lemire admitted to taking a photo of a naked Will Amos on a Zoom call and offered an apology in the House of Commons to that MP.[3]

Political career

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Following the 2021 Canadian federal election he was appointed the critic of industry, regional high-speed internet and entrepreneurship in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[4]

Electoral record

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2021 Canadian federal election: Abitibi—Témiscamingue
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Sébastien Lemire 23,120 50.61 +5.14 $27,362.09
Liberal William Legault-Lacasse 11,013 24.11 –0.65 $12,006.97
Conservative Luis Henry Gonzalez Venegas 5,339 11.69 –3.34 $7,297.49
New Democratic Bethany Stewart 2,794 6.12 –4.03 $241.69
People's Eric Lacroix 1,538 3.37 +2.40 none listed
Free Dany Goulet 858 1.88 N/A $1,862.60
Green Martin Chartrand 748 1.64 –1.98 $0.00
Rhinoceros Joël Lirette 275 0.60 N/A none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,685 100.00 – $129,939.01
Total rejected ballots 909 1.95 –0.11
Turnout 46,594 56.47 –5.73
Eligible voters 82,518
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +2.90
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Abitibi—Témiscamingue
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Sébastien Lemire 22,803 45.47 +26.06 $19,522.42
Liberal Claude Thibault 12,417 24.76 -4.87 $61,531.99
Conservative Mario Provencher 7,537 15.03 +8.14 none listed
New Democratic Alain Guimond 5,093 10.15 -31.34 $14,294.83
Green Aline Bégin 1,818 3.62 +1.90 none listed
People's Jacques Girard 487 0.97 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,155 97.94
Total rejected ballots 1,057 2.06 +0.60
Turnout 51,212 62.20 +1.36
Eligible voters 82,341
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +28.70
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Canada election results: Abitibi–Témiscamingue". Globalnews. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Bloc MP apologizes for taking photo of Liberal MP caught naked during video call". Global News. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  4. ^ Lévesque, Catherine (October 5, 2021). "Bloc Québécois announces shadow cabinet". Montreal Gazette.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results — Abitibi—Témiscamingue — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ Canada, Elections. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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