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Robert Goguen
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Robert Goguen KC
Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
	In office; May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded by	Brian Murphy
Succeeded by	Ginette Petitpas Taylor
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Born	January 24, 1957 (age 67); Moncton, New Brunswick
Political party	Conservative
Profession	Attorney

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Robert R. Goguen KC (born January 24, 1957) is a former Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada from the 2011 election to the 2015 election. He represented the electoral district of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe as a member of the Conservative Party. He served in the House of Commons as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. He is the past president of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Education

Goguen graduated from the Université de Moncton in 1980 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then graduated in 1983 from the Université de Moncton with a law degree.^[1] He worked as an attorney at Actus Law for over 25 years.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

Goguen is the past president of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.^[2]

Goguen was elected member of Parliament (MP) for the Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe riding in the 2011 federal election,^[3] the first time a Conservative candidate had won the riding since 1988.^[4] He served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General.^[5] Goguen ran for re-election in the 2015 federal election, placing second.^[6]

Controversy

Goguen was the subject of press attention in July 2014 after comments at a meeting of the House of Commons Justice Committee, when he asked a woman, Tímea Nagy, who was gang raped, if "the police authorities would have broken in and rescued you. Would your freedom of expression have been breached?."^[7] Many considered the question to be inappropriate, but both Nagy and the minister defended the question.^[8] Nagy has since said "I believe that MP Goguen’s question was awkward, but it was taken out of context. I was not personally offended."^[9]

Personal life

Following his election defeat, Goguen returned to Actus Law. He and his wife Lori have three children.^[1]

Electoral history

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Ginette Petitpas Taylor	30,054	57.75	+27.25	$63,968.39
	Conservative	Robert Goguen	11,168	21.46	-15.30	$94,944.45
	New Democratic	Luc LeBlanc	8,420	16.18	-12.28	$33,592.43
	Green	Luc Melanson	2,399	4.61	+0.33	$9,724.74
Total valid votes/expense limit			52,041	100.00		$204,679.96
Total rejected ballots			311	0.59	-0.13
Turnout			52,352	73.37	+8.20
Eligible voters			71,350
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+21.28
Source: Elections Canada^[10]^[11]

v t e 2011 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Robert Goguen	17,408	35.73	-0.10	$80,064.71
	Liberal	Brian Murphy	15,247	31.29	-7.84	$73,135.32
	New Democratic	Shawna Gagné	14,053	28.84	+12.58	$4,680.44
	Green	Steven Steeves	2,016	4.14	-4.65	$6,300.16
Total valid votes/expense limit			48,724	100.0		$85,477.25
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			351	0.72	+0.21
Turnout			49,075	65.17	+3.86
Eligible voters			75,298
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+3.87
Sources:^[12]^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Robert Goguen, K.C. – Partner". Actus Law. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "Executive". Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
^ "Battleground Atlantic Canada: Liberals crushed". National Post. May 2, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^ "Conservatives seek to hold Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe". CBC News. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "Robert Goguen, M.P." Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe turns to Liberal Ginette Petitpas Taylor". CBC. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015. The Liberals wrestled the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe back from the Conservatives in Monday's federal election, with Ginette Petitpas Taylor capturing the riding from Conservative Robert Goguen... Goguen captured the seat in 2011, securing it for the Conservatives for the first time in 23 years.
^ "Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions". CBC News. July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^ Heartfield, Kate (July 9, 2014). "Meet Robert Goguen, the Conservative MP who turned rape into a bad joke". National Post. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
^ Payton, Laura (July 9, 2014). "Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions". CBC News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, 30 September 2015
^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

External links

Robert Goguen – Parliament of Canada biography

[ActusLawBio-1] "Robert Goguen, K.C. – Partner". Actus Law. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[2] "Executive". Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.

[3] "Battleground Atlantic Canada: Liberals crushed". National Post. May 2, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

[4] "Conservatives seek to hold Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe". CBC News. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[5] "Robert Goguen, M.P." Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[6] "Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe turns to Liberal Ginette Petitpas Taylor". CBC. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015. The Liberals wrestled the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe back from the Conservatives in Monday's federal election, with Ginette Petitpas Taylor capturing the riding from Conservative Robert Goguen... Goguen captured the seat in 2011, securing it for the Conservatives for the first time in 23 years.

[7] "Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions". CBC News. July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

[8] Heartfield, Kate (July 9, 2014). "Meet Robert Goguen, the Conservative MP who turned rape into a bad joke". National Post. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

[9] Payton, Laura (July 9, 2014). "Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions". CBC News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[10] Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, 30 September 2015

[11] Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

[12] Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011

[13] Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

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+'''Robert R. Goguen''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|KC}} (born January 24, 1957) is a former Canadian politician who served in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from the [[2011 Canadian federal election|2011 election]] to the [[2015 Canadian federal election|2015 election]]. He represented the electoral district of [[Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]] as a member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]]. He served in the House of Commons as [[parliamentary secretary]] to the [[Minister of Justice (Canada)|Minister of Justice and Attorney-General]]. He is the past president of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick]]
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-'''Robert R. Goguen''' [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (born January 24, 1957) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 election]].<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/places/new-brunswick-ridings/election-fed2011/r13007/ Election 2011: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 2, 2011.</ref> He represents the electoral district of [[Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]] as a member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]], and serves in the House of Commons as [[parliamentary secretary]] to the [[Minister of Justice (Canada)|Minister of Justice and Attorney-General]]. He is the past president of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick]].<ref>[http://pcnb.ca/executive/ Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick: Executive] Official website, retrieved July 9, 2014.</ref> He has referred to himself as a [[Red Tory]], meaning there is a strong concern for social programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.radio-canada.ca/elections/federales2011/2011/05/04/004-entrevue-robert-goguen.shtml|title=Un conservateur « rouge »|publisher=[[CBC News|Radio-Canada]]|date=May 4, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref>
 == Education ==
-Goguen graduated from the [[Université de Moncton]] in 1980 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then graduated in 1983 from the Université de Moncton with a law degree. He worked as an attorney at Actus Law for over 25 years.
+Goguen graduated from the [[Université de Moncton]] in 1980 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then graduated in 1983 from the Université de Moncton with a law degree.<ref name="ActusLawBio">{{cite web |url=https://actuslaw.ca/robert-bio |url-status=live |title=Robert Goguen, K.C. – Partner |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website= |publisher=Actus Law |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113171007/http://actuslaw.ca/robert-bio/ |archive-date=January 13, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2024 |quote=}}</ref> He worked as an attorney at Actus Law for over 25 years.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
 == Political career ==
+Goguen is the past president of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pcnb.ca/executive/ |url-status=dead |title=Executive |author=<!--not stated--> |date=<!--not stated--> |website= |publisher=Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802184808/http://pcnb.ca/executive/ |archive-date=August 2, 2014 |access-date=July 9, 2014 |quote=}}</ref>
-Goguen was elected MP for the [[Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]] riding in the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/battleground-atlantic-canada-tories-look-for-comeback|title=Battleground Atlantic Canada: Liberals crushed|work=National Post|date=May 2, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref> the first time a Conservative candidate had won the riding since 1988. Goguen ran for re-election in the [[Canadian federal election, 2015|2015 federal election]], placing second.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-liberal-ginette-petitpas-taylor-1.3278867 |title=Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe turns to Liberal Ginette Petitpas Taylor |date=October 19, 2015 |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] |accessdate=October 19, 2015 |quote=The Liberals wrestled the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe back from the Conservatives in Monday's federal election, with Ginette Petitpas Taylor capturing the riding from Conservative Robert Goguen... Goguen captured the seat in 2011, securing it for the Conservatives for the first time in 23 years.}}</ref>
+Goguen was elected [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe]] riding in the [[2011 Canadian federal election|2011 federal election]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/battleground-atlantic-canada-tories-look-for-comeback|title=Battleground Atlantic Canada: Liberals crushed|work=National Post|date=May 2, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref> the first time a Conservative candidate had won the riding since 1988.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=October 14, 2015 |title=Conservatives seek to hold Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-riverview-dieppe-riding-federal-election-1.3270093 |url-status=live |work=[[CBC News]] |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129150025/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-riverview-dieppe-riding-federal-election-1.3270093 |archive-date=November 29, 2015 |access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref> He served as [[parliamentary secretary]] to the [[Minister of Justice (Canada)|Minister of Justice and Attorney-General]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=17858 |title=Robert Goguen, M.P. |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website=
+Parlinfo |publisher=Parliament of Canada |access-date=March 2, 2024 |quote=}}</ref> Goguen ran for re-election in the [[2015 Canadian federal election|2015 federal election]], placing second.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-liberal-ginette-petitpas-taylor-1.3278867 |title=Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe turns to Liberal Ginette Petitpas Taylor |date=October 19, 2015 |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] |accessdate=October 19, 2015 |quote=The Liberals wrestled the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe back from the Conservatives in Monday's federal election, with Ginette Petitpas Taylor capturing the riding from Conservative Robert Goguen... Goguen captured the seat in 2011, securing it for the Conservatives for the first time in 23 years.}}</ref>
 === Controversy ===
-Goguen was the subject of press attention in July 2014 after comments at a meeting of the House of Commons Justice Committee, when he asked a woman, Timea Nagy, who was gang raped, if "the police authorities would have broken in and rescued you. Would your freedom of expression have been breached?."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/timea-nagy-not-offended-by-tory-mp-robert-goguen-s-rape-questions-1.2701228|title=Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions|publisher=CBC News|date=July 9, 2014|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref> Many considered the question to be inappropriate, but both Nagy and the minister defended the question.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kate|last=Heartfield|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/07/09/meet-robert-goguen-the-conservative-mp-who-turned-rape-into-a-bad-joke/|title=Meet Robert Goguen, the Conservative MP who turned rape into a bad joke|work=National Post|date=July 9, 2014|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref> Nagy has since said "While Mr. Goguen’s question was awkward, I was not personally offended."
+Goguen was the subject of press attention in July 2014 after comments at a meeting of the House of Commons Justice Committee, when he asked a woman, [[Tímea Nagy (activist)|Tímea Nagy]], who was gang raped, if "the police authorities would have broken in and rescued you. Would your freedom of expression have been breached?."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/timea-nagy-not-offended-by-tory-mp-robert-goguen-s-rape-questions-1.2701228|title=Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions|publisher=CBC News|date=July 9, 2014|accessdate=October 21, 2015}}</ref> Many considered the question to be inappropriate, but both Nagy and the minister defended the question.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kate|last=Heartfield|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/07/09/meet-robert-goguen-the-conservative-mp-who-turned-rape-into-a-bad-joke/|title=Meet Robert Goguen, the Conservative MP who turned rape into a bad joke|work=National Post|date=July 9, 2014|accessdate=October 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140709181827/http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/07/09/meet-robert-goguen-the-conservative-mp-who-turned-rape-into-a-bad-joke/|archivedate=July 9, 2014}}</ref> Nagy has since said "I believe that MP Goguen’s question was awkward, but it was taken out of context. I was not personally offended."<ref>{{cite news |last=Payton |first=Laura |date=July 9, 2014 |title=Timea Nagy not offended by Tory MP Robert Goguen's rape questions |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/timea-nagy-not-offended-by-tory-mp-robert-goguen-s-rape-questions-1.2701228 |url-status=live |work=[[CBC News]] |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813075858/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/timea-nagy-not-offended-by-tory-mp-robert-goguen-s-rape-questions-1.2701228 |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref>
+== Personal life ==
+Following his election defeat, Goguen returned to Actus Law. He and his wife Lori have three children.<ref name="ActusLawBio"/>
+== Electoral history ==
+{{2015 Canadian federal election/Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe}}
+{{2011 Canadian federal election/Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe}}
 == References ==
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+==External links==
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