Joël Lightbound

Joël Lightbound
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
Assumed office
January 30, 2017
Minister Jane Philpott
Preceded by Kamal Khera
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Louis-Hébert
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Denis Blanchette
Personal details
Born (1988-02-08) February 8, 1988[1]
Toronto, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Residence Quebec City, Quebec
Alma mater McGill University

Joël Lightbound MP (born February 8, 1988) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Louis-Hébert in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]

In 2008, Lightbound was interviewed stating that he did not support Quebec sovereignty.[3] That year Lightbound was awarded the Cardinal Roy Trophy from Cegep Champlain.[4] He later attended McGill Law School, where he was awarded a prize for his participation in the National Laskin Moot.[5] He initially articled with the Montreal offices of Fasken Martineau, and prior to his election practised law in the Quebec City area, specializing in immigration.[6]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Louis-Hébert
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJoël Lightbound 21,516 34.85 +21.43 –
ConservativeJean-Pierre Asselin 16,789 27.19 +5.36 –
New DemocraticDenis Blanchette 12,850 20.81 -17.84 –
Bloc QuébécoisCaroline Pageau 8,900 14.41 -9.80 –
GreenAndrée-Anne Beaudoin-Julien 1,561 2.53 +0.88 –
Christian HeritageStefan Jetchick 128 0.21 -0.03 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,744100.00 $217,520.39
Total rejected ballots 6271.01–
Turnout 62,37176.90–
Eligible voters 81,109
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.63
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ http://ici.radio-canada.ca/sujet/elections-canada-2015/2015/10/20/011-liberaux-quebec-jean-yves-duclos-joel-lightbound.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.journaldequebec.com/2015/10/20/victoire-liberale-dans-louis-hebert
  3. ↑ "Only 18, candidate takes aim at apathy". Montreal Gazette. November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.slc.qc.ca/sites/slc/files/docs/slc_board_report_-_2008-06-20.pdf
  5. ↑ http://publications.mcgill.ca/droit/2011/03/02/moot-success/
  6. ↑ Joël Lightbound, Liberal.ca
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Louis-Hébert, 30 September 2015
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑
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