Yvon Godin
| Yvon Godin | |
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Yvon Godin in 2014
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| Shadow Minister for Labour | |
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In office May 26, 2011 – April 18, 2012 |
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| Leader |
Jack Layton Nycole Turmel |
| Preceded by | Maria Minna |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre Boulerice |
| Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst |
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In office June 2, 1997 – 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Young |
| Succeeded by | Serge Cormier |
| Personal details | |
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May 12, 1955 Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Political party | NDP |
| Spouse(s) | Lyna Mainville |
| Residence | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| Profession | miner, labour representative |
| Website | web |
Yvon Godin (born May 12, 1955) is a Canadian politician.
Godin was a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst from 1997 until his retirement in 2015. Previously, Godin was a labour representative for the United Steelworkers. He was the NDP critic for Labour and Official Languages in his last term in parliament.
In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie's campaign to lead the NDP.
As federal MP, Godin had a strained relationship with former New Brunswick New Democratic Party leader Elizabeth Weir. Following her resignation in 2005, however, there were rumours that Godin might resign his federal seat and run to replace her as provincial party leader at the party's 2005 leadership convention. Ultimately, Godin declined to stand as a candidate, and Allison Brewer was elected NB NDP leader.
Following a poor showing in the 2006 New Brunswick provincial election, Brewer also resigned, and there were renewed rumours Godin would seek the leadership. However Godin demurred again, instead endorsing former priest Roger Duguay. Duguay had run in the provincial riding of Miramichi Bay-Neguac in the last provincial election, and received 26.2% of the vote, the best showing of any NDP candidate. The Miramichi Bay-Neguac riding overlaps with Godin's federal riding. Duguay was subsequently elected leader at the party's October 13, 2007 leadership convention but resigned after a disappointing result in the 2010 provincial election
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