Yvon Godin

Infobox CanadianMP | name=Yvon Godin


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term_start=1997
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predecessor=Doug Young
birth_date=birth date and age|1955|05|12
birth_place=Bathurst, New Brunswick
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profession=labour representative
party=NDP
party colour=NDP
residence=Bathurst, New Brunswick
riding=Acadie—Bathurst
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spouse= Lyna Mainville|

Yvon Godin (born May 12, 1955 in Bathurst, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician.

Godin is currently a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst since 1997. Previously, Godin was a labour representative for the United Steelworkers. He is the current Whip of the NDP caucus, and is the NDP critic of Official Languages, Employment Insurance, Intergovernmental Affairs and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie's campaign to lead the NDP.

Involvement with the New Brunswick NDP

As federal MP, Godin had a strained relationship with former New Democratic Party of New Brunswick 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.

Electoral Record

- bgcolor=white! colspan=3 align=right | Total valid votes! align=right | 50 492

- bgcolor=white! colspan=3 align=right | Total valid votes! align=right | 41 005

Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

- bgcolor=white! colspan=3 align=right | Total valid votes! align=right | 50 565

- bgcolor=white! colspan=3 align=right | Total valid votes! align=right | 52 094

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title=Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst
before=Doug Young, Liberal
start=1997