Guy Bourgouin chosen to be the NDP candidate in Mushkegowuk-James Bay

MUSHKEGOWUK-JAMES BAY — New Democrats in Mushkegowuk-James Bay have selected incumbent MPP Guy Bourgouin to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. Bourgouin is the Official Opposition critic for Francophone Affairs, and for Training, Trades, and Apprenticeships.

Quotes

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath
“The people of Mushkegowuk-James Bay have a devoted and hard working MPP in Guy. Guy and his Northern Ontario colleagues have been fighting to ensure Northern Ontarians get their fair share. In 2022, our NDP government will make big strides on this by funding health care, long-term care and education in Northern Ontario based on need, putting an end to the shortchanging and underfunding that has happened under the Liberals and Conservatives. Plus, we’ll invest in creating good-paying jobs and homes people can afford, right here in Northern Ontario.”

Guy Bourgouin, NDP candidate for Mushkegowuk-James Bay
“I am proud to represent the many communities of Mushkegowuk-James Bay, and honoured to continue the fight for fair and well-paid jobs, education, construction and maintenance on our highways, and health care for Northern Ontarians. I am keen to build upon my ongoing efforts with Andrea Horwath in an NDP government in 2022, and to ensure that, as a Treaty partner, Ontario brings prosperity for the Indigenous peoples of Mushkegowuk-James Bay.”

Biography

• Bourgouin is fighting to improve winter road maintenance in Northern Ontario, and to provide fairer insurance premiums and rules for truck owner-operators and drivers.
• As Critic for Francophone Affairs, Bourgouin has championed the advancement of Francophone rights with a bill to modernize the French Language Services Act and a motion to translate the Ombudsman Act.
• A tradesperson by training, Bourgouin is a tireless advocate for labour rights and the skilled trades
• Bourgouin lives in Kapuskasing with his wife, Manon, and has represented the riding of Mushkegowuk-James Bay since 2018.