# Lise Vaugeois

Lise Vaugeois is a Canadian politician and academic. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, Vaugeois was elected to represent district of Thunder Bay—Superior North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 election.

## Biography

Prior to entering politics, Vaugeois was a professor at the Lakehead University. She moved to Thunder Bay to play in the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra.

### Political career

In the 2018 Ontario general election, Vaugeois unsuccessfully contested the district of Thunder Bay—Superior North. In the 2022 election, she won the district. In this election, Vaugeois was notable for being the only candidate who gained a seat previously held by the Ontario Liberal Party. Thunder Bay—Superior North was also one of two districts gained by the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 2022 election (the other being Ottawa West—Nepean).
In January 2024, Aditya Birla Group made the decision to close its pulp and paper mill in Terrace Bay, laying off approximately 400 workers. Vaugeois called for the government to reach a deal with Aditya Birla to reopen the mill and provide support to the workers and their families.
As of August 11, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Seniors, Persons Living with Disabilities, Accessibility, WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board), and Injured Workers.
In October 2024, Vaugeois criticized the Conservative government for the state of road safety in Northern Ontario, specifically mentioning a lack of inspections and a rising number of fraudulent commercial trucking licenses.
Throughout 2024, Vaugeois advocated for reducing barriers for wildland firefighters to access sickness benefits through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

## Electoral record

vte2025 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Superior North :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lise Vaugeois | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rick Dumas | | | |
| | Liberal | Brian Hamilton | | | |
| | New Blue | Katherine Suutari | | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2022 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Superior North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lise Vaugeois | 8,404 | 34.12 | −3.04 | $82,144 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peng You | 7,604 | 30.87 | +12.91 | $51,833 |
| | Liberal | Shelby Ch'ng | 6,966 | 28.28 | −11.59 | $31,738 |
| | Green | Tracey MacKinnon | 738 | 3.00 | +0.21 | $381 |
| | Ontario Party | Stephen Hufnagel | 338 | 1.37 | | $215 |
| | New Blue | Katherine Suutari | 314 | 1.27 | | $2,301 |
| | Northern Ontario Heritage | Andy Wolff | 145 | 0.59 | −0.66 | $0 |
| | Consensus Ontario | Adam Cherry | 125 | 0.51 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 24,634 | 99.34 | +0.21 | $90,488 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 165 | 0.66 | -0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,799 | 43.24 | -10.60 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 57,378 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | −7.97 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Superior North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Gravelle | 11,973 | 39.86 | -16.11 |
| | New Democratic | Lise Vaugeois | 11,160 | 37.16 | +7.69 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Derek Parks | 5,395 | 17.96 | +10.78 |
| | Green | Amanda Moddejonge | 838 | 2.79 | -0.81 |
| | Northern Ontario | Andy Wolff | 376 | 1.25 | +0.79 |
| | Libertarian | Tony Gallo | 148 | 0.49 | -2.83 |
| | Trillium | Louise Ewen | 145 | 0.48 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 30,035 | 99.13 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 264 | 0.87 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,299 | 53.84 | +3.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 56,277 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -11.90 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||