Jim Belanger

Jim Belanger MP is a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt defeating Marc G. Serre in the 2025 Canadian federal election.^[1] He became Manitoulin's first Conservative MP since 1935.^[2]

Jim Belanger MP
Member of Parliament for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt
Incumbent
Assumed office April 28, 2025
Preceded by	Marc Serré
Personal details
Political party	Conservative
Other political affiliations	Liberal (previously)

Career

Bélanger is a self-employed petroleum wholesaler and delivery worker.^[3] He is a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. ^[4]

Bélanger applied to run for the Liberals in the 2015 Canadian federal election.^[5] Marc Serre was selected instead.^[6]

Early life

His grandmother Azilda Bélanger was the namesake for the town of Azilda.^[7]

Electoral record

v t e 2025 Canadian federal election: Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Jim Belanger	29,129	48.33	+21.42
	Liberal	Marc G. Serré	24,122	40.03	+8.05
	New Democratic	Andréane Chénier	4,818	7.99	–22.35
	People's	Sharilynne St. Louis	1,423	2.36	–6.54
	Green	Himal Hossain	453	0.75	-0.98
	Libertarian	Justin Dean Newell Leroux	321	0.53	N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			60,266	70.11
Eligible voters			85,955
	Conservative notional gain from Liberal		Swing		+6.69
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]