The Honourable Kevin Lamoureux PC MP
Parliamentary Secretary to theLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2, 2015
Leader	Dominic LeBlanc Bardish Chagger Pablo Rodriguez Mark Holland Karina Gould Steven MacKinnon
Preceded by	Tom Lukiwski
Member of Parliament forWinnipeg North
Incumbent
Assumed office November 29, 2010
Preceded by	Judy Wasylycia-Leis
Member of theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba forInkster
In office June 23, 2003 – November 1, 2010
Preceded by	Becky Barrett
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
In office April 26, 1988 – September 21, 1999
Preceded by	Don Scott
Succeeded by	Becky Barrett
Personal details
Born	(1962-01-22)January 22, 1962 (age 63) Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Liberal
Children	Cindy Lamoureux
Residence(s)	Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada
Alma mater	University of Winnipeg

Kevin LamoureuxMP (born January 22, 1962) is a politician inManitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada for the constituency ofWinnipeg North in aby-election. He was re-elected during the2011 election by a margin of just 44 votes and being the only Liberal flip this election.^[1] Lamoureux previously served in theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2010, and he twice sought the leadership of theManitoba Liberal Party. He serves in the House of Commons as a member of theLiberal Party of Canada.

Lamoureux was born inWinnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at theUniversity of Winnipeg. He worked as a store manager and air traffic control assistant, also serving in the armed forces for three years.^[2] His younger brother, Darrin Lamoureux, was the leader of theSaskatchewan Liberal Party from 2013 to 2017.^[3] His daughter,Cindy Lamoureux, is anMLA in northwest Winnipeg; she representedBurrows from2016^[4] until2019 and has since representedTyndall Park.

Lamoureux first ran for theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba in the1986 election in the north-Winnipeg division ofLogan. The Liberal Party did not have a strong provincial organization in this campaign, and Lamoureux finished a distant third againstNew DemocratMaureen Hemphill.

The Manitoba Liberal Party saw its popularity increase between 1986 and 1988, as many centre-left voters abandoned the New Democratic Party (NDP) government ofHoward Pawley. In the1988 election, the Liberals jumped from one seat—River Heights, represented by party leaderSharon Carstairs—to twenty and became the dominant party in both north and south Winnipeg. Lamoureux scored a narrow victory over NDP incumbentDon Scott in the north end division ofInkster and entered the legislature as a member of theOfficial Opposition.

The Liberal Party fell back to seven seats in the1990 provincial election, finishing in third place behind a resurgent New Democratic Party. Lamoureux, however, was re-elected in Inkster with an increased margin of victory.

Leadership campaigns

Lamoureux ran for the Manitoba Liberal Party's leadership in 1993 after the resignation of Sharon Carstairs. He was seen as an "anti-establishment" candidate in this contest, representing north-Winnipeg communities against a party establishment dominated by south-Winnipeg interests. He lost toPaul Edwards.

The Liberals were leading in the polls before the1995 provincial election, but their support base collapsed during the campaign and the party won only three seats. Lamoureux again increased his majority in Inkster, while Edwards lost inSt. James.

Edwards announced his resignation in late 1995, and Lamoureux again stood for the party leadership. He was again regarded as an "anti-establishment" candidate, this time facingGinny Hasselfield, who was supported by the party's leadership. This contest was very divisive, and its ending was controversial. All party members could cast a ballot, and the results were "weighted" by constituency. It is generally acknowledged that Lamoureux received more votes from the party members than Hasselfield. Because his support was concentrated in north Winnipeg, however, Hasselfield won the weighted vote by 21 points.

Defeat and return

The divisions in the Manitoba Liberal Party continued after the leadership contest. Following the1997 Canadian federal election, Lamoureux andGary Kowalski announced that they could no longer support Hasselfield's leadership and would sit as "Independent Liberals". This decision leftNeil Gaudry as the party's only official member of the legislature. Facing increased pressure, Hasselfield agreed to resign as party leader in early 1998. Former MPJon Gerrard was elected as her successor, and Lamoureux and Kowalski rejoined the party caucus.

The Liberal Party entered the1999 provincial election in a weakened state, damaged by the divisions of the previous years. The election itself became polarized between the governingProgressive Conservatives and the opposition New Democratic Party, and the Liberal Party's support fell significantly. Although still personally popular, Lamoureux was narrowly defeated by New DemocratBecky Barrett.

Lamoureux ran as aLiberal Party candidate inWinnipeg Centre in the2000 Canadian federal election. He finished second toNew Democratic Party (NDP) incumbentPat Martin.^[5]

Becky Barrett did not seek re-election in 2003, and Lamoureux was again elected to the legislature for Inkster.^[6] The only other Liberal to win election in this campaign was Jon Gerrard. Both Lamoureux and Gerrard were re-elected in the2007 election, but the party did not make any further gains.^[7]

Lamoureux resigned his provincial seat in 2010 to seek election to theHouse of Commons of Canada^[8] in aby-election that was held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of NDP MPJudy Wasylycia-Leis, who stepped down to run for mayor. He was elected over NDP candidateKevin Chief,^[9] and was re-elected in the2011 federal election a few months later by a margin of just 44 votes over NDP candidateRebecca Blaikie.^[1] He andRalph Goodale, who was re-elected inWascana aroundRegina,Saskatchewan, were the only two Liberal MPs elected from the Prairie provinces; nationally the party won only 34 seats, the fewest it has ever won.

Lamoureux won re-election in2015 by a landslide, turning what had been asafe seat for the NDP into one of the Liberals’ strongest seats on the federal stage with almost 70% of the popular vote. He was the only incumbent MP from Winnipeg who was re-elected in 2015, and the Liberals also won amajority government. He was re-elected with a diminished plurality in the2019 Canadian federal election.

In 2021 theCommissioner of Canada Elections ruled Lamoureux had violated in theCanada Elections Act in the 2019 election. Lamoureux was found to have made seven advertisements on Facebook and Instagram on election day contrary to the prohibition on election day advertising. Lamoureux was ordered to pay a $300 fine.^[10] He was re-elected with an absolute majority in the2021 election.

In the2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, he endorsedChrystia Freeland.^[11]

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