Réjean Genest

Réjean Genest (born March 9, 1946) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Shefford as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Réjean Genest
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Shefford
In office
May 30, 2011 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byRobert Vincent
Succeeded byPierre Breton
Personal details
Born (1946-03-09) March 9, 1946
Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Louise Genest
ResidenceGranby, Quebec
ProfessionAuthor, gardener, horticulturalist

He was formerly a meteorologist. At the time of his election, he was a horticulturalist and editor of Les Beaux Jardins online magazine.[2]

Genest did not stand for re-election in 2015.

It was reported in 2018 that Genest was recruited by the Green Party to be its candidate for Shefford in the 2019 election. He dismissed the rumors as untrue.[3]

Electoral record
2011 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRéjean Genest27,57551.09$1,185
Bloc QuébécoisRobert Vincent12,61523.37$64,514
ConservativeMélisa Leclerc7,90814.65$53,500
LiberalBernard Demers4,8558.99–$9,662
GreenFrank Daoust1,0221.89–none listed
Total valid votes 53,975 100.00
Total rejected ballots 877
Turnout 54,852 64.79
Electors on the lists 84,666
Source: Official Voting Results, 41st General Election 2011, Elections Canada

References
  1. Election 2011: Shefford. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. Tamsin McMahon (May 4, 2011). "The REALLY New Democrats". National Post. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  3. https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/actualites/rejean-genest-dement-la-rumeur-qui-lenvoie-au-parti-vert-2ff3cb8db8f39280d4fa82aab0523ea7


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