12 Facts About Dougald Lamont

Dougald Francis Lamont was born on April 23,1969 and is a Canadian politician, who was leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 2017 to 2023.

Dougald Lamont was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the constituency of St Boniface from July 2018 to October 2023.

Dougald Lamont was a vice-president of the University of Manitoba Graduate Students' Association and a member of the University of Manitoba Board of Governors.

Dougald Lamont ran for a seat in the Manitoba legislature in the 2003 provincial election, placing second in St Boniface behind then-finance minister and future New Democratic Party of Manitoba leader and Premier Greg Selinger.

In 2013, Dougald Lamont was the runner-up in the Manitoba Liberal Party leadership election to Rana Bokhari.

Dougald Lamont has worked as an advisor to Jon Gerrard, Sharon Carstairs, MaryAnn Mihychuk, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, and Winnipeg City Council member John Orlikow.

Dougald Lamont served as co-chair of Ouellette's campaign to become Mayor of Winnipeg in 2014, and was director of communications for Ouellette's successful campaign to become Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre in 2015.

Dougald Lamont was elected Manitoba Liberal leader at the October 21,2017 Liberal leadership election, defeating MLA Cindy Lamoureux on the second ballot by eight votes.

Dougald Lamont led the Manitoba Liberals into the 2019 provincial election.

Dougald Lamont was one of three Liberal MLAs returned, being re-elected in St Boniface, while Gerrard was re-elected in River Heights and Lamoureux won in Tyndall Park.

Dougald Lamont led the Manitoba Liberals into the 2023 provincial election.

Dougald Lamont resigned as leader of the Manitoba Liberals with the loss of his seat in the 2023 election, which saw the Liberals reduced to a single seat.