Serge Cormier

Serge Cormier
MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Minister Hunter Tootoo
Dominic LeBlanc
Preceded by Randy Kamp
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Acadie-Bathurst
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Yvon Godin
Personal details
Born 1975
Maisonnette, New Brunswick
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Annick Pelletier
Children 2
Profession Political assistant

Serge Cormier (born 1975) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Acadie—Bathurst in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Cormier's father was an inshore fisherman. He studied business administration, financing his studies by acquiring a small company. He later worked for the government of New Brunswick as the chief of staff to various government departments, and then as a policy analyst for Brian Gallant in both the office of the Official Opposition and of the Premier of New Brunswick. He served as an advisor to Gallant with responsibility for northern New Brunswick. He worked as a riding organizer for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties.[2]

On April 27, 2015, he was nominated to be the federal Liberal candidate in Acadie—Bathurst for the 2015 election. The riding had been held by Yvon Godin of the New Democratic Party since 1997, but Godin opted to retire rather than seek re-election, and Cormier ran against Jason Godin.[3] He won the election, in what was considered an upset victory, as the Liberals swept the Atlantic provinces.[4]

He and his wife Annick have two daughters.[5]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Acadie—Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalSerge Cormier 25,845 50.71 +36.40 –
New DemocraticJason Godin 20,079 39.40 -29.68 –
ConservativeRiba Girouard-Riordon 3,852 7.56 -8.98 –
GreenDominique Breau 1,187 2.33 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,963100.0 $200,454.20
Total rejected ballots 3360.65–0.68
Turnout 51,29977.03+6.73
Eligible voters 66,594
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +33.04
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/canada-votes-2015-new-brunswick-results-1.3278750
  2. ↑ Meet Serge, Liberal.ca.
  3. ↑ Acadie—Bathurst Liberals nominate Serge Cormier to run in next election, CBC News, April 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Acadie-Bathurst tilts to Liberal Serge Cormier, CBC News, October 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Meet Serge, Liberal.ca.
  6. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Acadie—Bathurst (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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