Jean-Claude D'Amours

Jean-Claude D'Amours
MLA
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded byMadeleine Dubé
Member of Parliament
for Madawaska—Restigouche
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byJeannot Castonguay
Succeeded byBernard Valcourt
Personal details
Born (1972-12-19) December 19, 1972 (age 52)
Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseHélène Thériault
Residence(s)Edmundston, New Brunswick
Professionaccount executive/financial consultant

Jean-Claude "J.C." D'Amours (born December 19, 1972) is a Canadian politician and who represents Edmundston-Madawaska Centre in the New Brunswick legislature. He is a former Member of Parliament for Madawaska—Restigouche.

Born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, D'Amours served as a city councillor in Edmundston from 1998 to 2004.[1] D'Amours is a former account executive, development manager and a financial agent/adviser/consultant.

In the 2004 federal election, D'Amours was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. During his first mandate, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, the Standing Committee on Official Languages and the Subcommittee on the Employment Insurance Funds of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

He was re-elected in the 2006 federal election after a close race with Conservative candidate Jean-Pierre Ouellet.[2] His campaign focused on improving the Employment Insurance Program, transferring federal government jobs to rural regions, creating a community development fund and creating a national forum on the forest industry.

D'Amours was defeated by Conservative Bernard Valcourt in the 2011 federal election.[3]

D'Amours was elected in the 2018 provincial election and re-elected in the 2020 provincial election.[1][4] As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Health.

D'Amours was re-elected in the 2024 general election. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister responsible for Immigration and Minister responsible for Military Affairs.[5]

Electoral history

Provincial

2020 New Brunswick general election: Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 5,236 74.47 +7.91
Progressive Conservative Joanne Bérubé Gagné 1,380 19.63 -0.86
Green Marco Morency 415 5.90 -4.11
Total valid votes 7,031 100.0
Total rejected ballots 61 0.86
Turnout 7,092 63.10
Eligible voters 11,240
Liberal hold Swing +4.39
2018 New Brunswick general election: Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 4,668 66.56 +21.59
Progressive Conservative Gérald Levesque 1,437 20.49 -27.67
Green Sophie Vaillancourt 702 10.01 --
New Democratic Anne-Marie Comeau 206 2.94 -3.93
Total valid votes 7,013 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 80
Turnout 7,093 62.64
Eligible voters 11,323

Federal

2011 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bernard Valcourt 14,224 40.64 +7.41 $52,308.15
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 12,309 35.17 -12.23 $60,570.18
New Democratic Wilder Jules 6,562 18.75 +3.13 $6,934.01
Independent Louis Bérubé 1,290 3.69 – $113.00
Green Lynn Morrison 612 1.75 -2.00 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,997 100.0     $81,731.56
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 577 1.62 +0.04
Turnout 35,574 69.80 +3.03
Eligible voters 50,966
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.82
Sources:[6][7]
2008 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 16,266 47.40 +9.06 $77,108.64
Conservative Jean-Pierre Ouellet 11,402 33.23 -2.18 $75,285.92
New Democratic Thérèse Tremblay-Philippe 5,361 15.62 -7.29 $16,027.58
Green André Arpin 1,287 3.75 +0.40 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,316 100.0     $79,516
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 551 1.58 -0.74
Turnout 34,867 66.77 -2.70
Eligible voters 52,222
Liberal hold Swing +5.62
2006 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 13,734 38.02 -6.64 $65,465.20
Conservative Jean-Pierre Ouellet 12,849 35.57 +11.56 $65,196.27
New Democratic Rodolphe Martin 8,322 23.04 -4.55 $45,462.27
Green Irka Laplante 1,220 3.38 -0.36 $99.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,125 100.0     $74,283
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 857 2.32
Turnout 36,982 69.47
Eligible voters 53,233
Liberal hold Swing -9.10
2004 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude D'Amours 14,144 44.66 -7.75 $62,057.16
New Democratic Rodolphe Martin 8,737 27.59 +23.18 $16,654.06
Conservative Benoît Violette 7,605 24.01 -19.61 $39,459.04
Green Jovette Cyr 1,185 3.74 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,671 100.0     $72,739
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,268 3.85
Turnout 32,939 60.58 -5.24
Eligible voters 54,369
Liberal notional hold Swing -15.46
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

References

  1. ^ a b "New Brunswick election: Edmundston-Madawaska Centre". Global News. September 14, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Conservatives gain seat in N.B." CBC News. January 24, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mulroney-era cabinet minister returns to Ottawa". CTV News. May 5, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Liberals take 3 of 4 local ridings, Conservatives win majority in N.B. General Election". Bounce Radio. September 15, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Waugh, Andrew (November 1, 2024). "Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election