Robert Goguen

Robert R. Goguen KC (born January 24, 1957) is a Canadian former politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada from the 2011 election to the 2015 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe as a member of the Conservative Party, and served in the House of Commons as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. He is the past president of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.[2]

Robert Goguen
KC
Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byBrian Murphy
Succeeded byGinette Petitpas Taylor
Personal details
Born (1957-01-24) January 24, 1957
Moncton, New Brunswick
Political partyConservative
ProfessionAttorney

Education

Goguen graduated from the Université de Moncton in 1980 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then graduated in 1983 from the Université de Moncton with a law degree. He worked as an attorney at Actus Law for over 25 years.

Political career

Goguen was elected MP for the Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe riding in the 2011 federal election,[3] the first time a Conservative candidate had won the riding since 1988. Goguen ran for re-election in the 2015 federal election, placing second.[4]

Controversy

Goguen was the subject of press attention in July 2014 after comments at a meeting of the House of Commons Justice Committee, when he asked a woman, Timea Nagy, who was gang raped, if "the police authorities would have broken in and rescued you. Would your freedom of expression have been breached?."[5] Many considered the question to be inappropriate, but both Nagy and the minister defended the question.[6] Nagy has since said "While Mr. Goguen’s question was awkward, I was not personally offended."

Electoral history
2015 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGinette Petitpas Taylor30,05457.75+27.25$63,968.39
ConservativeRobert Goguen11,16821.46-15.30$94,944.45
New DemocraticLuc LeBlanc8,42016.18-12.28$33,592.43
GreenLuc Melanson2,3994.61+0.33$9,724.74
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,041100.00 $204,679.96
Total rejected ballots 3110.59-0.13
Turnout 52,35273.37+8.20
Eligible voters 71,350
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +21.28
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2011 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRobert Goguen17,40835.73-0.10$80,064.71
LiberalBrian Murphy15,24731.29-7.84$73,135.32
New DemocraticShawna Gagné14,05328.84+12.58$4,680.44
GreenSteven Steeves2,0164.14-4.65$6,300.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,724100.0   $85,477.25
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 351 0.72+0.21
Turnout 49,075 65.17+3.86
Eligible voters 75,298
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.87
Sources:[9][10]

References
  1. Election 2011: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick: Executive Official website, retrieved July 9, 2014.
  3. "Battleground Atlantic Canada: Liberals crushed". National Post. May 2, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  4. "Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe turns to Liberal Ginette Petitpas Taylor". CBC. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015. The Liberals wrestled the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe back from the Conservatives in Monday's federal election, with Ginette Petitpas Taylor capturing the riding from Conservative Robert Goguen... Goguen captured the seat in 2011, securing it for the Conservatives for the first time in 23 years.
  5. "Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions". CBC News. July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  6. Heartfield, Kate (July 9, 2014). "Meet Robert Goguen, the Conservative MP who turned rape into a bad joke". National Post. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, 30 September 2015
  8. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  9. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  10. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
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