Sébastien Lemire

Canadian politician

Sébastien Lemire

Lemire in 2020

Member of Parliament
for Abitibi—Témiscamingue

Incumbent

Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded by| Christine Moore
Personal details
Political party| Bloc 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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2025 Canadian federal election: Abitibi—Témiscamingue

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Bloc Québécois | Sébastien Lemire | 24,774 | 49.43 | -1.18 |
| Liberal | Jonathan Andresen | 13,551 | 27.04 | +2.93 |
| Conservative | Steve Tardif | 9,861 | 19.68 | +7.99 |
| New Democratic | Jérémie Juneau | 1,480 | 2.95 | -3.17 |
| Rhinoceros | Vincent Palin-Bussières | 449 | 0.90 | +0.30 |
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 50,115 | 98.33
Total rejected ballots  | 851 | 1.67
Turnout  | 50,966 | 62.16
Eligible voters  | 81,995
| Bloc Québécois hold | Swing | -2.06
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.

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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[7][8]

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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[9][10]

## 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. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
6. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
7. ^ "Election Night Results — Abitibi—Témiscamingue — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
8. ^ Canada, Elections. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
10. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

## External links

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*   * Sébastien Lemire – Parliament of Canada biography

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