# Guy Bourgouin

Guy Bourgouin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the riding of Mushkegowuk—James Bay as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Bourgouin was born and raised in Dubreuilville, Ontario. He is of Métis heritage. Prior to being elected in the 2018 Ontario general election, he was president of a United Steelworkers local in Kapuskasing.

## Political career

In the 2018 election, Bourgouin was elected in the newly-created riding of Mushkegowuk—James Bay. He was one of three MPPs of Indigenous heritage elected in 2018, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Suze Morrison and Sol Mamakwa.
Throughout his political career, Bourgouin has frequently advocated for improving road safety in Northern Ontario. The first bill he tabled in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, in June 2019, proposed increased winter maintenance on Ontario Highway 11 and Ontario Highway 17. The bill was defeated on November 7th, after the Progressive Conservatives voted against. In November 2023, Bourgouin proposed Chad's Law; named after Kapuskasing resident Chad Bélanger, who was seriously injured in a head-on traffic collision. The law would have prohibited drivers from crossing a double-yellow centerline to pass, as is the case in every other province of Canada. The bill was not voted on by the legislature before it was dissolved for the 2025 Ontario general election.
Bourgouin has advocated for increased access to healthcare in Northern Ontario. Specifically, he has criticized the state of obstetric care, and the limited availability of healthcare services in French.
Bourgouin has also criticized Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government for failing to address the ongoing housing crisis in the Attawapiskat First Nation.
As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Francophone Affairs, Mining, Natural Resources and Forestry.
Bourgouin won his seat in the 2025 Ontario general election by four votes. A recount is expected.

## Electoral record

vte2025 Ontario general election: Mushkegowuk—James Bay :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Kyle Allen | | | |
| | New Democratic | Guy Bourgouin | | | |
| | Green | Catherine Jones | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dave Plourde | | | |
| 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: Mushkegowuk—James Bay :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Guy Bourgouin | 3,423 | 47.18 | −4.59 | $26,064 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Côté | 2,594 | 35.75 | +5.78 | $26,496 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Pronovost | 852 | 11.74 | −2.54 | $11,168 |
| | New Blue | Mike Buckley | 222 | 3.06 | | $0 |
| | Green | Catherine Jones | 141 | 1.94 | +0.15 | $0 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Fauzia Sadiq | 23 | 0.32 | +0.18 | $0 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,255 | 99.62 | +0.67 | $36,252 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 28 | 0.38 | -0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,283 | 39.40 | -14.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 18,639 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −5.18 |
| 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. |||||||
vte2018 Ontario general election: Mushkegowuk—James Bay :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Guy Bourgouin | 4,827 | 51.77 |
| | Progressive Conservative | André Robichaud | 2,795 | 29.98 |
| | Liberal | Gaëtan Baillargeon | 1,332 | 14.29 |
| | Green | Sarah Hutchinson | 164 | 1.79 |
| | Northern Ontario | Jacques Joseph Ouellette | 152 | 1.63 |
| | Libertarian | Vanda Marshall | 38 | 0.41 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Fauzia Sadiq | 13 | 0.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,324 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,598 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||