Hon. Jean-Claude D'Amours

Jean-Claude (J.C.) D’Amours was reelected for a third term as an MLA on October 21, 2024. This time, it was for the riding of Edmundston—Vallée-des-Rivières. He served as the member for Edmundston-Madawaska Centre for two terms following the elections of September 24, 2018, and September 14, 2020. Following the October 2024 election, he was appointed Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister responsible for Immigration, and Minister responsible for Military Affairs. In September 2025 he was assigned the additional responsibilities of Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour and Minister responsible for the Research and Productivity Council.

As a Liberal Party member, he was again appointed Health and Wellness Critic for the Liberal caucus following the September 2020 election. In September 2022, Mr. D’Amours became Critic for Economic Development and Opportunities NB, Critic for Small Business and Trade Policy, and Critic for Population Growth and Immigration. He held these positions until the 2024 provincial election was called.

Mr. D’Amours is in his third term as an MLA, but he has been in politics for many years. From 1998 to 2004, he served as a municipal councillor for the city of Edmundston. In 2004, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Madawaska—Restigouche. He was re-elected in 2006 and in 2008. During those years, he served as the Official Opposition Critic for National Revenue, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Atlantic Gateway, and Official Languages. He also sat on many parliamentary committees.

As a private member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. D’Amours introduced two bills that passed and received royal assent. On June 11, 2021, An Act to Amend the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Sales Act, which banned electronic cigarettes and flavoured substances, received royal assent. On June 16, 2023, the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, which resulted in the adoption of a deemed consent model for organ and tissue donation in New Brunswick, received royal assent.

Mr. D’Amours has held various positions on boards of directors and has worked with various organizations and on different events in his community. He was Northwest Vice-President of the Tree of Hope Provincial campaign, member of the board of directors for Alianco and for Atelier des Copains, treasurer of Oeuvres de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Saint-Basile, and chair and cochair of the Salon du livre d’Edmundston organizing committee.

Mr. D’Amours has extensive professional experience as the Business Development Manager of the Business Development Bank of Canada from 2000 to 2004 and the Regional Director of Brunswick News from 2011 to 2018.

Mr. D’Amours earned a bachelor's degree in arts in multidisciplinary studies (political science and management) in 1997, a bachelor's degree in commerce (management and accounting) in 1998, and a master's in business administration in 2022 from the Université de Moncton. He holds a diploma in accounting and another in management.

Mr. D'Amours lives in Edmundston with his wife, Hélène, and two daughters, Émilie and Alexandra.