Jim Lemaigre is a Canadian politician who was elected a member of the

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since winning the 2022 Athabasca provincial by-election. He defeated former federal MP

Georgina Jolibois Georgina Jolibois (born 1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Canadian federal election to represent the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River during the 42nd Canadian Parliament. Jolibois sought re-election in ...

and won the traditional New Democratic stronghold constituency for the

Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party (SP or Sask Party) is a conservative political party in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was founded in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative ...

. It was the first time a right-wing party has held the seat since its creation in 1908. In the

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he was

unseated Unseating is a political term which refers to a legislator who loses their seat in an election. A legislator who is unseated loses the right to sit in a legislative chamber. A landslide victory results in many legislators being unseated. Austral ...

by Leroy Laliberte. He was the

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candidate in

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River (; formerly known as Churchill River) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Geogra ...

in the

2025 Canadian federal election The 2025 Canadian federal election was held on April 28, 2025, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament. Governor General Mary Simon issued the writs of election on March 23, 2025, afte ...

. He was defeated by Liberal candidate

Buckley Belanger Harold "Buckley" Belanger (; born March 21, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has been Secretary of State (Rural Development) since 2025. Belanger was elected to the House of Commons in the 2025 federal election and serves as the member of ...

Personal life

He is a member of the

Clearwater River Dene Nation The Clearwater River Dene Nation () is a Dene First Nations in Canada, First Nations band government in the taiga, boreal forest area of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It maintains offices in the village of Clearwater River situated on the east ...

Electoral results

References

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