Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Conservative (SDSDG) Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Guy Lauzon has announced he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming federal election in SDSG.
Lauzon made the announcement at the SDSG Conservative Riding Association Annual General Meeting on Saturday, January 26th, 2019.
Lauzon to make election announcement Saturday [Cornwall Newswatch]
The AGM took place at the Cornwall Township Lions Club on McPhail Road.
Lauzon is married to his wife Frances. The couple have two grown children.
He was born in St. Andrew's West, Ontario and his family roots in the region have been traced to the 19th century.
In a recorded video released on social media, Lauzon said it had been an honour and a privilege to have served as Member of Parliament of SDSG for the past 15 years. "I have loved each and every day, but it is time to let the next generation of leaders step forward in our community," he said. "Frances and my family have been beside me every step of the way, and I have been blessed with wonderful staff and great, passionate volunteers."
He says he will still be very active to ensure SDSG elects a Conservative Member of Parliament in the next federal election and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer as the next Prime Minister of Canada.
'The timing is just right': MP Guy Lauzon retiring [Cornwall Newswatch]
SDSG Conservative Association President Adrian Bugelli says the procedure to replace Lauzon as the Conservative candidate already started this morning.
"We started to put together a candidate nomination committee. That's an internal one comprised of members of our board along with members of the national party as well," Bugelli told Cornwall Newswatch.
Finding another candidate could be done by April [Cornwall Newswatch]
Former parliamentary Assistant to Guy Lauzon and former mayor of North Dundas Eric Duncan says he is considering entering the nomination race.
Eric Duncan giving it 'consideration' [Cornwall Newswatch]
The outgoing MP, who declined to endorse any potential successor to Nation Valley News, pointed to his time as Caucus Chair for the Stephen Harper Conservative government as one of the highlights of his time in elected office.
Lauzon has been the Conservative Member of Parliament in SDSG for nearly 15 years after defeating Liberal MP Bob Kilger by 3,899 votes in 2004. In 2000, Kilger had defeated Lauzon by 2,962 votes, winning a fourth term as MP. At the time, Lauzon was a member of the Canadian Alliance Party.
He will serve out the remainder of his term until the next federal election on Monday, October 21st, 2019.
MP Guy Lauzon announces retirement [Morrisburg Leader]
Guy Lauzon's constituency office is located at 621 Pitt Street in Cornwall. The office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be reached by phone by calling 613-937-3331 or toll-free 1-888-805-2513. You may also e-mail guy.lauzon@parl.gc.ca.
A satellite office is open in Morrisburg on the 3rd floor of the South Dundas Municipal Centre Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information about Guy Lauzon, visit guylauzon.ca.
About Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Riding
The eastern Ontario riding of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry lies on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River up to the Quebec border. It contains the townships of South Glengarry, North Stormont, South Stormont, North Dundas and South Dundas.
The city of Cornwall accounts for about half the riding population. The rest of the riding is largely rural and includes Morrisburg, Iroquois, Winchester, Chesterville, Finch and part of the Akwesasne Indian Reserve that is in Ontario.
Stormont-Dundas was created in 1966 from Stormont and Grenville-Dundas riding. In 1996, boundaries were changed slightly. The riding name was changed to Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh in 1999. In 2004, a small part of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell was added in the northeast and the name of the riding was changed.
From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker
Released on paperback on June 1st, 2017, From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker is the personal story of Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. The story sheds light on Guy's personal life and struggles with alcohol addiction. Making his way from an alcoholic, high school dropout to one of the longest serving Members of Parliament in the Conservative Party, Guy is hoping that his story will act as a beacon of hope for everyone who is struggling with an addiction to alcohol, or any other drug, and will help them realize that they are not alone and that their addiction can be overcome. The book offers a very special foreword by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker, MP Guy Lauzon opens up about his past [Nation Valley News]
Although currently sold out on Amazon, From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker is available at Your Independent Grocer in Cornwall, the Christian book store in Cornwall, Seaway Valley Pharmacy in Winchester, Flair with Fabrics in Chesterville, Cardinal Flowers in Morrisburg and the gift shop at the Cornwall hospital. (Did we miss a retail location? Contact us)
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