Jim Belanger | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Serré |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
Other party | Liberal (previously) |
Jim Bélanger MP is a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt defeating Marc G. Serre in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[1] He became Manitoulin's first Conservative MP since 1935.[2]
Career
Bélanger is a self-employed petroleum wholesaler and delivery worker.[3] He is a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.[4]
Bélanger applied to run for the Liberals in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[5] Marc Serre was selected instead.[6]
In late 2025, to quell speculation that he was among the Conservative MPs considering leaving the party, Bélanger released a video statement reaffirming his commitment to the party.[7]
Early life
His great grandmother, Azilda Bélanger, was the namesake for the town of Azilda.[8]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jim Belanger | 29,129 | 48.33 | +21.42 | ||||
| Liberal | Marc G. Serré | 24,122 | 40.03 | +8.05 | ||||
| New Democratic | Andréane Chénier | 4,818 | 7.99 | –22.35 | ||||
| People's | Sharilynne St. Louis | 1,423 | 2.36 | –6.54 | ||||
| Green | Himal Hossain | 453 | 0.75 | -0.98 | ||||
| Libertarian | Justin Dean Newell Leroux | 321 | 0.53 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 60,266 | 70.11 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 85,955 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.69 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
References
- "Conservative Jim Bélanger turns Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt blue". CBC NEWS. April 28, 2025.
- "Manitoulin's new MP first Conservative since 1935 | The Manitoulin Expositor". 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- "Poilievre has high praise for Conservative candidate Jim Bélanger". Sudbury.com. 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- https://www.ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/LANG?parl=45&session=1
- Mulligan, Carol (February 21, 2015). "Serre gets nod in Nickel Belt". Sudbury Star.
- "Marc Serre chosen as Nickel Belt Liberal candidate - New Democrat MP Claude Gravelle looks for a third term in the October Federal election". CBC News. February 20, 2015.
- Rutherford, Kate (3 January 2026). "Conservative MP for Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt calls rumour of floor-crossing "totally ridiculous"". CBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Gammon, Suzanne (2025-05-02). "New riding turns blue after decades of Liberal-NDP reign". West Nipissing This Week / La Voix du Nipissing Ouest. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.