Réjean Genest

Réjean Genest
Member of Parliament
for Shefford
In office
May 30, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byRobert Vincent
Succeeded byPierre Breton
Personal details
Born(1946-03-09)March 9, 1946
Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, Quebec
DiedDecember 26, 2023(2023-12-26) (aged 77)
Political partyNew Democratic Party
SpouseLouise Lecours
ResidenceGranby, Quebec
ProfessionAuthor, gardener, horticulturalist

Réjean Genest (March 9, 1946 – December 26, 2023) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party.

He was formerly a meteorologist. At the time of his election, he was a horticulturalist and editor of Les Beaux Jardins online magazine.[2]

Genest did not stand for re-election in 2015.

It was reported in 2018 that Genest was recruited by the Green Party to be its candidate for Shefford in the 2019 election. He dismissed the rumors as untrue.[3]

Electoral record

2011 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Réjean Genest 27,575 51.09 $1,185
Bloc Québécois Robert Vincent 12,615 23.37 $64,514
Conservative Mélisa Leclerc 7,908 14.65 $53,500
Liberal Bernard Demers 4,855 8.99 – $9,662
Green Frank Daoust 1,022 1.89 – none listed
Total valid votes 53,975 100.00
Total rejected ballots 877
Turnout 54,852 64.79
Electors on the lists 84,666
Source: Official Voting Results, 41st General Election 2011, Elections Canada

References

  1. ^ Election 2011: Shefford. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Tamsin McMahon (4 May 2011). "The REALLY New Democrats". National Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Réjean Genest dément la rumeur qui l'envoie au Parti vert". 22 November 2018.


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