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Joël Lightbound

Joël Lightbound

Canadian politician

Joël Lightbound MP (born February 8, 1988) is a Canadian politician serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Louis-Hébert. A member of the Liberal Party, he was first elected following the 2015 federal election.

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Background

In 2008, Lightbound was awarded the Cardinal Roy Trophy from Champlain Regional College.[2] He later attended the McGill University Faculty of Law, where he won the National Laskin Moot.[3] He initially articled with the Montreal offices of Fasken, and prior to his election practiced law in the Quebec City area, specializing in immigration.[4]

Political career

Lightbound was elected in 2015.[5] He was re-elected in 2019, becoming the first MP in three decades to hold Louis-Hébert for more than one term, and again in 2021.

In February 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic and Freedom Convoy protests, Lightbound held a press conference where he spoke out against politicians' handling of the pandemic, and denounced dismissing those with "legitimate concerns" while also calling for the convoy protesters to return home.[6] Soon afterwards, Lightbound resigned his position in the ruling party as Quebec caucus chair.[7]

Electoral record

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References

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    ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique-. "Deux libéraux élus à Québec | Élections Canada 2015". Radio-Canada.ca.
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    "Mock victories no moot point : Law | Focus online".
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    Joël Lightbound, Liberal.ca
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    Côté, Sophie. "Victoire libérale dans Louis-Hébert". Le Journal de Québec.
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    Aiello, Rachel (2022-02-08). "Liberal MP breaks ranks over pandemic policies". CTVNews. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
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    Tasker, John (Feb 8, 2022). "Liberal MP Joël Lightbound says his party's COVID policy 'stigmatizes and divides people'".
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    "Voter Information Service - Election results since 2015".
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    "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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    "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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    Canada, Elections. "Résultats du soir d'élection - Circonscriptions". enr.elections.ca.

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