About Guy Bourgouin
Guy Bourgouin was a Canadian politician.
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.
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 7, 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.
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.
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