Serge Cormier

Education

He studied business administration, financing his studies by acquiring a small company.

Career

Cormier"s father was an inshore fisherman. He later worked for the government of New Brunswick as the chief of staff to various government departments, and then as a policy analyst for Brian Gallant in both the office of the Official Opposition and of the Premier of New Brunswick. He served as an advisor to Gallant with responsibility for northern New Brunswick.

He worked as a riding organizer for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties.

On April 27, 2015, he was nominated to be the federal Liberal candidate in Acadie—Bathurst for the 2015 election. The riding had been held by Yvon Godin of the New Democratic Party since 1997, but Godin opted to retire rather than seek re-election, and Cormier ran against Jason Godin (of no relation to Yvon).

Achievements

• He won the election, in what was considered an upset victory, as the Liberals swept the Atlantic provinces.