24 Facts About Kevin Lamoureux

Kevin Lamoureux was re-elected during the 2011 election by a margin of just 44 votes and being the only Liberal flip this election.

Kevin Lamoureux serves in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Kevin Lamoureux was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Winnipeg.

Kevin Lamoureux worked as a store manager and air traffic control assistant, serving in the armed forces for three years.

Kevin Lamoureux's daughter, Cindy Lamoureux, is an MLA in northwest Winnipeg; she represented Burrows from 2016 until 2019 and has since represented Tyndall Park.

Kevin Lamoureux first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1986 election in the north-Winnipeg division of Logan.

The Liberal Party did not have a strong provincial organization in this campaign, and Kevin Lamoureux finished a distant third against New Democrat Maureen Hemphill.

Kevin Lamoureux scored a narrow victory over NDP incumbent Don Scott in the north end division of Inkster and entered the legislature as a member of the Official Opposition.

Kevin Lamoureux was re-elected in Inkster with an increased margin of victory.

Kevin Lamoureux ran for the Manitoba Liberal Party's leadership in 1993 after the resignation of Sharon Carstairs.

Kevin Lamoureux was seen as an "anti-establishment" candidate in this contest, representing north-Winnipeg communities against a party establishment dominated by south-Winnipeg interests.

Kevin Lamoureux again increased his majority in Inkster, while Edwards lost in St James.

Edwards announced his resignation in late 1995, and Kevin Lamoureux again stood for the party leadership.

Kevin Lamoureux was again regarded as an "anti-establishment" candidate, this time facing Ginny Hasselfield, who was supported by the party's leadership.

Kevin Lamoureux ran as a Liberal Party candidate in Winnipeg Centre in the 2000 Canadian federal election.

Kevin Lamoureux finished second to New Democratic Party incumbent Pat Martin.

Becky Barrett did not seek re-election in 2003, and Kevin Lamoureux was again elected to the legislature for Inkster.

Kevin Lamoureux resigned his provincial seat in 2010 to seek election to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election that was held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who stepped down to run for mayor.

Kevin Lamoureux was elected over NDP candidate Kevin Chief, and was re-elected in the 2011 federal election a few months later by a margin of just 44 votes over NDP candidate Rebecca Blaikie.

Kevin Lamoureux was the only incumbent MP from Winnipeg who was re-elected in 2015, and the Liberals won a majority government.

Kevin Lamoureux was re-elected with a diminished plurality in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

In 2021 the Commissioner of Canada Elections ruled Kevin Lamoureux had violated in the Canada Elections Act in the 2019 election.

Kevin Lamoureux was found to have made seven advertisements on Facebook and Instagram on election day contrary to the prohibition on election day advertising.

Kevin Lamoureux was re-elected with an absolute majority in the 2021 election.