Georgina Jolibois
Georgina Jolibois (born 1968) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Canadian federal election to represent the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River during the 42nd Canadian Parliament. Jolibois sought re-election in the 2019 election but was defeated by her Conservative challenger Gary Vidal.
Georgina Jolibois | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Gary Vidal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) La Loche, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Prior to her election, Jolibois served for twelve years as mayor of La Loche, Saskatchewan. She also served ten years on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "F" Division Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
Jolibois sponsored the private member's Bill C-369, which sought to make National Indigenous Peoples Day a legal holiday. While the bill was not adopted, a similar bill was adopted in the subsequent parliament, making September 30 a legal holiday called National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
In late 2021, Jolibois was named the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party's candidate for the Athabasca by-election to replace Buckley Belanger, which occurred on February 15, 2022. In an upset, she was defeated by the Saskatchewan Party's candidate Jim Lemaigre.