Réjean Savoie

Réjean Savoie
Savoie in 2023
Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
In office October 13, 2022 – November 2, 2024
Succeeded by	Gary Crossman
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Miramichi Bay
In office June 7, 1999 – June 9, 2003
Preceded by	Danny Gay
Succeeded by	Carmel Robichaud
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Miramichi Bay-Neguac
In office June 20, 2022 – September 19, 2024
Preceded by	Lisa Harris
Succeeded by	Sam Johnston
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Réjean Savoie (born September 15, 1952) is a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2022 to 2024. He was most recently elected the Progressive Conservative Party MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac in 2022 in a by-election to replace Lisa Harris, having previously represented Miramichi Bay from 1999 to 2003.

He was born in Saint-Wilfred, New Brunswick, the son of Levi Savoie and Exéline Roy. Savoie studied at the Bathurst Technical School and the New Brunswick Community College. He worked as a tractor trailer operator and also owned and operated a restaurant and service station. Savoie served as a member of the school board and as a member of the board of directors for the Neguac Medical Clinic and the l’Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Chatham.

He returned to office after winning the June 2022 by-election in Miramichi Bay-Neguac.^[1]

He was unseated in the 2024 New Brunswick general election by Liberal Sam Johnston.^[2]

Electoral history

New Brunswick provincial by-election, June 20, 2022: Miramichi Bay-Neguac Resignation of Lisa Harris
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Réjean Savoie	2,286	44.98	+11.33
	Liberal	Shawn Wood	1,753	34.49	-9.07
	Green	Chad Duplessie	772	15.19	+5.10
	People's Alliance	Thomas L'Huillier	172	3.38	-7.60
	Independent	Hoss Sutherland	99	1.95	–
Total valid votes			5,082	99.82
Total rejected ballots			9	0.18	-0.09
Turnout			5,091	42.08	-25.57
Eligible voters			12,098
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+10.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]

References

1. Caron, David (2022-04-29). "Trois candidats dans Baie-de-Miramichi-Néguac". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
2. Magee, Shane (October 21, 2024). "Blaine Higgs loses seat, 'extremely unlikely' to remain as leader". CBC News.
3. "Official Results" (PDF). Elections New Brunswick. 22 June 2023.

• New Brunswick MLAs, New Brunswick Legislative Library (pdf)