Guy H. Arseneault (born 11 May 1952 in
Dalhousie, New Brunswick
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) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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since 2018. He was previously a member of the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1988 to 1997. He was a
teacher
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by career.
Early life and career
Arsenault graduated from
Dalhousie Regional High School
Dalhousie Regional High School is located in Dalhousie, New Brunswick. Dalhousie Regional High School is in the Anglophone North School District.
Notable alumni
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as well as
St. Thomas University. Prior to entering politics, he served as a teacher and principal. Additionally, Arsenault would serve as both Vice-President and President of the
New Brunswick Teachers' Association between 2013-2017.
Politics
Arseneault won election for the
Liberal party
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in the
1988 and
1993 federal elections. His
riding was the
Restigouche electoral district, renamed in 1989 to Restigouche-Chaleur. Arseneault therefore served in the
34th and
35th Canadian Parliament
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s.
For the
1997 federal election, the ridings were restructured, and this time Arseneault campaigned at the
Madawaska—Restigouche
Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2021 was 60,184.
Political geography
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electoral district. However,
Progressive Conservative candidate
Jean F. Dubé won the riding. Arseneault left federal politics after this defeat.
On 9 June 2018, Arseneault became the official Liberal candidate for the 2018 New Brunswick provincial election held on 24 September in the riding of
Campbellton-Dalhousie, which he won. He was re-elected in the
2020 provincial election. As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition House Leader and critic for Military Affairs, Regional Development Corporation, and Aboriginal Affairs.
In the
2024 New Brunswick general election
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he was elected in
Restigouche East.
Electoral record
Restigouche East
Campbellton-Dalhousie
Madawaska-Restigouche
Restigouche-Chaleur
Restigouche
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs
People from Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Canadian educators
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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