Brent St. Denis

Brent J. St. Denis (born May 27, 1950) is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2008. First elected to represent the Ontario riding of Algoma, he went on to serve successor ridings Algoma—Manitoulin and latterly Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing.

Brent St. Denis
Member of Parliament
for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Algoma—Manitoulin, 1997–2004
Algoma, 1994–1997
In office
January 17, 1994 – September 7, 2008
Preceded byMaurice Foster
Succeeded byCarol Hughes
Personal details
Born (1950-05-27) May 27, 1950
Blind River, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMartine Fabris
Residence(s)Spanish, Ontario, Canada

Born in Blind River, Ontario, St. Denis is a former executive assistant, industrial engineer, and teacher.

He is a former parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Transport, and also served as chair of the standing committee on industry, science, and technology, and the subcommittee on agenda and procedure of the standing committee on industry, science and technology.

St. Denis lost his seat to Carol Hughes of the New Democratic Party in the 2008 federal election.

He is currently employed as clerk and treasurer for the township of Cockburn Island.[1]

Electoral record
2008 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticCarol Hughes15,24945.49+10.98$91,893
LiberalBrent St. Denis10,90232.53-5.65$90,379
ConservativeDianne Musgrove5,91417.64-5.70$8,989
GreenLorraine Rekmans1,4514.32+1.65$5,448
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,516 100.00$97,228
Total rejected ballots 175 0.52
Turnout 33,691 56.53
  New Democratic Party gain from Liberal Swing +8.3
2006 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBrent St. Denis14,65238.18−2.76$52,836
New DemocraticCarol Hughes13,24434.51+2.82$51,642
ConservativeIan West8,95723.34+0.13$65,745
GreenSarah Hutchinson1,0252.67−1.40$647
First Peoples NationalWill Morin3380.88–$829
IndependentDonald Polmateer1640.43–none listed
Total valid votes 38,380100.00
Total rejected ballots 2160.56
Turnout 38,59663.99
Electors on the lists 60,311
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election: Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalBrent St. Denis14,27640.94
New DemocraticCarol Hughes11,05131.69
ConservativeBlaine Armstrong8,09323.21
GreenLindsay Killen1,4494.16
Total 34,869100.00
2000 Canadian federal election: Algoma-Manitoulin
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalBrent St. Denis15,00048.36
AllianceRon Swain8,99228.99
New DemocraticGrant Buck4,32613.95
Progressive ConservativeDale Lapham2,2697.32
GreenAlexander Jablanczy4281.38
1997 Canadian federal election: Algoma-Manitoulin
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalBrent St. Denis13,81041.31
ReformJim Jeffery8,35324.99
New DemocraticJody Wildman7,89723.62
Progressive ConservativeRoseanne MacDonald3,36710.07
1993 Canadian federal election: Algoma
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalBrent St. Denis18,21858.05
ReformKen Leffler6,62321.10
Progressive ConservativeDavid Mair3,61311.51
New DemocraticGayle Erma Broad2,6968.59
Natural LawBernard Brégaint2350.75

References
  1. Tom Sasvari, "Cockburn Island marina will boast new breakwall, safer road". Manitoulin Expositor, September 7, 2022.


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