Serge Cormier

Serge Cormier
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 30, 2017
MinisterAhmed Hussen
Preceded byArif Virani
Member of Parliament
for Acadie—Bathurst
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byYvon Godin
Personal details
Born1976
Maisonnette, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseIsabelle Thériault
Residence(s)Caraquet, New Brunswick
ProfessionPolitical assistant

Serge Cormier MP (born 1976) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Acadie—Bathurst in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Early life

Cormier was born and raised in Maisonnette, New Brunswick.[2] His father was an inshore fisherman.

Career

He studied business administration, financing his studies by acquiring a small company. He later worked for the government of New Brunswick as the chief of staff to various government departments, and then as a policy analyst for Brian Gallant in both the office of the Official Opposition and of the Premier of New Brunswick. He served as an advisor to Gallant with responsibility for northern New Brunswick. He worked as a riding organizer for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties.[3]

On April 27, 2015, he was nominated to be the federal Liberal candidate in Acadie—Bathurst for the 2015 election. The riding had been held by Yvon Godin of the New Democratic Party since 1997, but Godin opted to retire rather than seek re-election, and Cormier ran against Jason Godin.[4] He won the election, in what was considered an upset victory, as the Liberals swept the Atlantic provinces.[5]

Cormier was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.[6]

Personal life

Cormier lives with his partner Isabelle, his two daughters, and his step-son.[7]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Serge Cormier 27,817 64.81 +9.67 $0.00
Conservative Jean-Paul Lanteigne 5,916 13.78 –7.72 $0.00
New Democratic Mélissa Hébert 4,906 11.43 –3.04 $10,937.29
People's Kenneth Edward Langford 2,531 5.90 N/A $2,507.48
Green Rachel Johns 1,203 2.80 –6.08 $0.00
Free Richer Doiron 549 1.28 N/A $148.67
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,922 100.00 – $105,427.37
Total rejected ballots 511 1.18 –0.70
Turnout 43,433 64.78 –8.76
Eligible voters 67,052
Liberal hold Swing +8.70
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2019 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Serge Cormier 26,547 55.14 +4.43 $52,739.13
Conservative Martine Savoie 10,352 21.50 +13.94 none listed
New Democratic Daniel Thériault 6,967 14.47 −24.93 none listed
Green Robert Kryszko 4,277 8.88 +6.55 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,143 100.0     $100,608.92
Total rejected ballots 924 1.88 +1.23
Turnout 49,067 73.54 −3.25
Eligible voters 66,718
Liberal hold Swing −4.76
Source: Elections Canada[10]
2015 Canadian federal election: Acadie—Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Serge Cormier 25,845 50.71 +36.40 $55,485.34
New Democratic Jason Godin 20,079 39.40 -29.68 $116,542.41
Conservative Riba Girouard-Riordon 3,852 7.56 -8.98 –
Green Dominique Breau 1,187 2.33 +2.26 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,963 99.35   $200,964.43
Total rejected ballots 336 0.65
Turnout 51,299 77.03
Eligible voters 66,594
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +33.04
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Liberals sweep New Brunswick's 10 ridings | CBC News".
  2. ^ Mallory, James (March 12, 2015). "Liberal Serge Cormier vying for MP job in Acadie-Bathurst riding". Telegraph Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Meet Serge, Liberal.ca.
  4. ^ Acadie—Bathurst Liberals nominate Serge Cormier to run in next election, CBC News, April 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Acadie-Bathurst tilts to Liberal Serge Cormier, CBC News, October 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "New Brunswick's election night by the numbers". CBC News. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  7. ^ Meet Serge, Liberal.ca.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results — Acadie—Bathurst". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates — 44th Canadian Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Acadie—Bathurst (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine