Francis Drouin

Francis Drouin
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Pierre Lemieux
Personal details
Born (1983-10-07) October 7, 1983
Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Political party Liberal
Domestic partner Kate Forrest
Residence Rockland, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater University of Ottawa
La Cité collégiale
Profession Consultant

Francis Drouin MP (born October 7, 1983)[1] is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.

Drouin was born and raised in Hawkesbury, Ontario.[2] After obtaining a diploma in business administration from La Cité collégiale, he attended the University of Ottawa, where he earned a bachelors degree in commerce. He worked as a special assistant to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for four years, and then joined a government relations firm as a communications consultant. He continued to work as a consultant in various capacities thereafter. He has volunteered on the board of his alma mater, La Cité.

Drouin joined the Liberal Party when he was 17 years old, and served for two years as president of the Young Liberals in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. He managed the Liberal campaigns there in the 2011 federal and 2014 provincial elections.[3] Drouin won the federal Liberal nomination for the 2015 federal election in January 2015.[4] He won the election, unseating three-term Conservative incumbent Pierre Lemieux by over 10 000 votes.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalFrancis Drouin 34,189 53.28 +22.68 –
ConservativePierre Lemieux 23,367 36.41 -12.4 –
New DemocraticNormand Laurin 5,087 7.93 -8.74 –
GreenGenevieve Malouin-Diraddo 1,153 1.8 -1.78 –
LibertarianJean-Serge Brisson 377 0.59 +0.25 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,173100.0   $222,406.73
Total rejected ballots 399––
Turnout 64,57275.6%–
Eligible voters 85,388
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 28.83%
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Deachman, Bruce (October 2, 2015). "Riding profile: Tories hope to further tighten grip on Glengarry-Prescott-Russell". Ottawa Citizen. PostMedia. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meet Francis Drouin, Liberal.ca.
  4. ↑ Francis Drouin wins Liberal nomination, The Review, January 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, 30 September 2015
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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