Guy Bourgouin

In the 2018 election, Bourgouin was elected in the newly-created riding of Mushkegowuk—James Bay. He was one of three MPPs of Indigenous heritage elected in 2018, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Suze Morrison and Sol Mamakwa.^[3]

Throughout his political career, Bourgouin has frequently advocated for improving road safety in Northern Ontario.^[4][5] The first bill he tabled in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, in June 2019, proposed increased winter maintenance on Ontario Highway 11 and Ontario Highway 17.^[6] The bill was defeated on November 7, after the Progressive Conservatives voted against.^[7] In November 2023, Bourgouin proposed Chad's Law; named after Kapuskasing resident Chad Bélanger, who was seriously injured in a head-on traffic collision.^[8] The law would have prohibited drivers from crossing a double-yellow centerline to pass, as is the case in every other province of Canada.^[9] The bill was not voted on by the legislature before it was dissolved for the 2025 Ontario general election.

Bourgouin has advocated for increased access to healthcare in Northern Ontario. Specifically, he has criticized the state of obstetric care,^[10][11] and the limited availability of healthcare services in French.^[12][5]

Bourgouin has also criticized Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government for failing to address the ongoing housing crisis in the Attawapiskat First Nation.^[13][14]

As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Francophone Affairs, Mining, Natural Resources and Forestry.

Bourgouin won his seat in the 2025 Ontario general election by four votes. A recount is expected.^[15]