Cindy Lamoureux

Cindy Lamoureux (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Burrows in the 2016 election.[1]

Cindy Lamoureux
Interim Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
Assumed office
October 17, 2023
Preceded byDougald Lamont
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Tyndall Park
Burrows 2016-2019
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byTed Marcelino
In office
April 19, 2016  September 10, 2019
Preceded byMelanie Wight
Succeeded byDiljeet Brar
Personal details
Born (1991-11-13) November 13, 1991
Political partyLiberal
ParentKevin Lamoureux (father)
Residence(s)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
EducationUniversity of Winnipeg

She defeated NDP incumbent Melanie Wight, who had held the riding since the 2011 election.[2] Elected at age 24, she was the youngest MLA in Manitoba upon her election.[3]

Early life and education

Lamoureux is from an active political family in western Canada. She is the daughter of federal Member of Parliament Kevin Lamoureux, and her uncle Darrin Lamoureux previously served as the leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.

Her first job was at Blockbuster. She received her education at the University of Winnipeg.[3]

Political career

On April 21, 2017, she announced that she was running to become the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.[4] Former Manitoba Liberal leader and longtime MLA Jon Gerrard and entrepreneur and teacher Dougald Lamont also contested the leadership. Lamoureux led on the first ballot at the leadership election but lost to Lamont on the second ballot.

She was reelected in the 2019 Manitoba general election, in which she shifted from Burrows to the neighbouring constituency of Tyndall Park. Gerrard and Lamont were the only other two Liberals elected, winning their respective constituencies of River Heights and St. Boniface. In the 2023 Manitoba general election, Lamoureux was reelected, Gerrard and Lamont were defeated, and no other Liberal was elected, leaving Lamoureux the only Liberal member of the legislature.[5]

On October 17, 2023, she was appointed as the interim leader of the Manitoba Liberals.[6]

References

  1. "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. "Cindy Lamoureux steals Burrows from NDP". Winnipeg Free Press. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. Dawkins, Glen (2016-05-14). "20 Questions with Liberal MLA Cindy Lamoureux". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. "Cindy Lamoureux makes leadership bid for Manitoba Liberals". CBC News. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. Lefebvre, Charles (2023-10-03). "Cindy Lamoureux holds onto seat for Manitoba Liberals". Winnipeg. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. Thompson, Sam (17 October 2023). "Cindy Lamoureux, sole Manitoba Liberal left in the legislature, appointed interim party leader". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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