Dominique O'Rourke
Dominique O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Guelph | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Lloyd Longfield |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Committees | Standing Committee on Industry and Technology |
Dominique O'Rourke is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Guelph as a member of the Liberal Party since 2025. She previously served as a Guelph city councillor from 2018 to 2025, where she represented Ward 6.
Background
O'Rourke holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Arts in leadership from the University of Guelph.[1][2]
Political career
Guelph City Council (2018-2025)
O'Rourke was first elected to the Guelph City Council in the 2018 municipal election in Ward 6 after garnering 31.8% of the vote.[3] O'Rourke was then re-elected in the 2022 municipal election in Ward 6 with 36.0% of the vote.[4] During O'Rourke's time in office, she served as the chair of its Infrastructure, Development, and Environment Services Committee.[5]
45th Parliament (2025-present)
In July 2024, O'Rourke was acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for the riding of Guelph[6] after Lloyd Longfield announced that he would not be seeking re-election.[7] O'Rourke was elected in the 2025 federal election with 54.7% of the vote[8] and subsequently stepped down as city councillor.[9]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Guelph | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Dominique O'Rourke | 36,406 | 54.7 | +13.30 | ||||
| Conservative | Gurvir Khaira | 20,470 | 30.7 | +7.29 | ||||
| Green | Anne-Marie Zajdlik | 6,779 | 10.2 | +2.33 | ||||
| New Democratic | Janice Folk-Dawson | 2,129 | 3.2 | –18.82 | ||||
| People's | Jeffrey Swackhammer | 498 | 0.7 | –3.91 | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Elaine Baetz | 132 | 0.2 | N/A | ||||
| Independent | Michael Wassilyn | 117 | 0.2 | N/A | ||||
| Canadian Future | Yurii Yavorskyi | 62 | 0.1 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 66,593 | 99.4 | — | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 375 | 0.6 | — | |||||
| Turnout | 66,968 | 72.8 | +6.4 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 91,946 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.01 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "MEET WARD 6 CANDIDATE... Dominique O'Rourke". Guelph Today. Guelph, Ontario. September 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Guelph councillor seeks Liberal nomination". Wellington Advertiser. Guelph, Ontario. December 14, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "2018 election results and financial statements". City of Guelph. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "2022 election results and financial statements". City of Guelph. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Mayor Cam Guthrie Welcomes Councillor Klassen's Appointment to Chair of IDE Committee". City of Guelph. June 25, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ACCLAMATION NOTICE -- Guelph | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Goeree, Josh (June 28, 2023). "Guelph MP Longfield announces he is not seeking re-election". CityNews Kitchener. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Election results since 2025 | Guelph (Ontario)". www.elections.ca. Archived from the original on February 27, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Pace, Taylor (April 29, 2025). "LIBERAL: Dominique O'Rourke is ready to get to work as Guelph's new MP". Guelph Today. Guelph, Ontario. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. April 29, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.