Dougald Lamont

Dougald Lamont MLA (born April 23, 1969)[1] is a Canadian politician and leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.[2] He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the constituency of St. Boniface since a by-election held on July 17, 2018.

Dougald Lamont
MLA
Lamont in 2017
Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
Assumed office
October 21, 2017
Preceded byRana Bokhari
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface
Assumed office
July 17, 2018
Preceded byGreg Selinger
Personal details
Born (1969-04-23) April 23, 1969
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseCecilia Lamont
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Occupation
Websiteen.dougaldlamont.ca

Early life

Lamont holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in English literature from the University of Manitoba. He was a vice-president of the Graduate Students' Association and a member of the University of Manitoba Board of Governors. Lamont worked as an instructor in government–business relations at the University of Winnipeg.

Political career

He ran for a seat in the Manitoba legislature in the 2003 provincial election, placing second in St. Boniface behind then-finance minister and future New Democratic Party of Manitoba leader and Premier Greg Selinger.

In 2013, Lamont was the runner-up in the Manitoba Liberal Party leadership election to Rana Bokhari.

Lamont has worked as an advisor to Jon Gerrard, Sharon Carstairs, MaryAnn Mihychuk, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, and Winnipeg City Council member John Orlikow. He served as co-chair of Ouellette's campaign to become Mayor of Winnipeg in 2014, and was director of communications for Ouellette's successful campaign to become Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre in 2015.

Lamont was elected Manitoba Liberal leader at the October 21, 2017 Liberal leadership election, defeating MLA Cindy Lamoureux on the second ballot by eight votes.[3] On July 17, 2018, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface in a by-election held after Greg Selinger resigned as the riding's MLA when he retired from politics.

Lamont led the Manitoba Liberals into the 2019 provincial election. He was one of three Liberal MLAs returned, being re-elected in St. Boniface, while Gerrard was re-elected in River Heights and Lamoureux won in Tyndall Park.

Electoral record
2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDougald Lamont4,15241.69-0.34
New DemocraticLaurissa Sims2,97529.87+1.53
Progressive ConservativeMegan Hoskins1,90719.15+5.8
GreenJaclyn Jeanson8458.48-7.80
ManitobaSimone Fortier810.81New
Total valid votes 9,960100.0  
Rejected and declined ballots 98
Turnout 10,05859.78+11.40
Eligible voters 16,824
Manitoba provincial by-election, 17 July 2018: St. Boniface (provincial electoral district)
Resignation of Greg Selinger
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDougald Lamont2,62542.03+22.57$
New DemocraticBlandine Tona1,77028.34-14.07$
GreenFrançoise Therrien Vrignon1,01716.28+4.02$
Progressive ConservativeMamadou Ka83413.35-12.52$
Total valid votes 6,24699.62
Total rejected and declines votes 240.38-1.24
Turnout 6,27048.38-15.29
Electors on the lists 12,960
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +18.32
2003 Manitoba general election: St. Boniface
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticGreg Selinger4,90474.34+17.77$18,257.78
LiberalDougald Lamont95214.43-16.71$5,020.72
Progressive ConservativeDan Zahari74111.23-1.05$769.27
Total valid votes 6,597 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 38
Turnout 6,635 52.19
Electors on the lists 12,712

References
  1. Macdonell, Beth (October 22, 2017). "New Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont plans to win seat before next election". Winnipeg.
  2. Nick Martin (October 21, 2017). "Dougald Lamont wins Liberal leadership". Winnipeg Free Press.
  3. Dan Lett (October 22, 2017). "All systems go for Liberal reboot. Will they blow it?". Winnipeg Free Press.
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