# Gilles LePage

Gilles LePage is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Restigouche West as a member of the Liberal Party.
LePage was named Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Cannabis, pursuant to Motion 31 of the 3rd session of the 58th New Brunswick Legislature. He was a Minister in the Gallant administration.
On September 24, 2018, LePage was voted in again to be the MLA for the riding of Restigouche West. He was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election.
As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Economic Development and Opportunities New Brunswick, for Small Business and Trade Policy, and for Population Growth and Immigration.
LePage 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 Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.

## Electoral record
### Restigouche West

vte2024 New Brunswick general election: Restigouche West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gilles LePage | 3,993 | 64.2% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Diane Cyr | 1,733 | 27.9% |
| | Green | Myriam Cormier | 380 | 6.1% |
| | Libertarian | Ronald Geraghty | 116 | 1.9% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,222 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2020 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gilles LePage | 5,022 | 62.15 | +9.62 |
| | Green | Charles Thériault | 1,755 | 21.72 | -9.80 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis Bérubé | 1,247 | 15.43 | +3.51 |
| | KISS | Travis Pollock | 56 | 0.69 | -0.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,080 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,126 | 71.03 | +1.67 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,440 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2018 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gilles LePage | 4,233 | 52.53 | -5.49 |
| | Green | Charles Thériault | 2,540 | 31.52 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Moreau | 961 | 11.92 | -8.16 |
| | New Democratic | Beverly A. Mann | 263 | 3.26 | -0.86 |
| | KISS | Travis Pollock | 62 | 0.77 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,059 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 64 | 0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,123 | 69.36 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,711 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2014 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gilles LePage | 4,940 | 58.02 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Martine Coulombe | 1,710 | 20.08 |
| | Independent | Charles Thériault | 1,514 | 17.78 |
| | New Democratic | Gilles Cyr | 351 | 4.12 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,515 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 70 | 0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,585 | 73.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,761 |
| This riding (Restigouche West) was created from parts of Restigouche-La-Vallée, Campbellton-Restigouche Centre and Dalhousie-Restigouche East, which elected two Progressive Conservatives and one Liberal (Dalhousie-Restigouche East). Martine Coulombe was the incumbent from Restigouche-La-Vallée. |||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||