Dougald Lamont
Lamont in 2017
Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party
In office
October 21, 2017 – October 3, 2023
Preceded byRana Bokhari
Succeeded byCindy Lamoureux (Interim)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Boniface
In office
July 17, 2018 – September 5, 2023
Preceded byGreg Selinger
Succeeded byRobert Loiselle
Personal details
Born (1969-04-23) April 23, 1969
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseCecilia Lamont
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba
Occupation
Websiteen.dougaldlamont.ca

Dougald Lamont (born April 23, 1969)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 2017 to 2023.[2] He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the constituency of St. Boniface from July 2018 to October 2023.

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.

Lamont led the Manitoba Liberals into the 2023 provincial election. He resigned as leader of the Manitoba Liberals with the loss of his seat in the 2023 election, which saw the Liberals reduced to a single seat.

Electoral record

2023 Manitoba general election: St. Boniface
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRobert Loiselle5,56553.25+23.38
LiberalDougald Lamont3,41632.69-9.00
Progressive ConservativeKiratveer Hayer1,39613.36-5.79
CommunistDamon Bath730.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit 10,45099.38+0.36
Rejected 650.62-0.36
Turnout 10,51560.71+0.93
Eligible voters 17,320
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +16.19
Source(s)
Source: "Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023". Elections Manitoba. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
2019 Manitoba general election: St. Boniface
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDougald Lamont4,15241.69-0.56$9,847.24
New DemocraticLaurissa Sims2,97529.87+1.31$9,258.35
Progressive ConservativeMegan Hoskins1,90719.15+5.91$894.61
GreenJaclyn Jeanson8458.48-7.46$0.00
Manitoba ForwardSimone Fortier810.81New$0.00
Total 9,96099.03–
Rejected 980.97+0.56
Turnout 10,05859.78+12.88
Eligible voters 16,824
Liberal hold Swing -0.94
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
Manitoba provincial by-election, 17 July 2018: St. Boniface
Resignation of Greg Selinger
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDougald Lamont2,62542.03+22.57$
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

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