Jason Godin Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Worship
Jason Godin
Birth Date:21 January 1993[1]
Residence:Maisonnette, New Brunswick
Office:Mayor of Maisonnette, New Brunswick
Term Start:May 12, 2012
Term End:May 2016
Predecessor:Lucio Cordisco
Successor:Viviane Baldwin
Profession:Lawyer

Jason Godin (born January 21, 1993) is a former mayor of Maisonnette, New Brunswick in Canada. At 19 years old, he was elected to the municipal election May 14, 2012, and took office May 28, 2012 as the youngest mayor in the history of New Brunswick.[2] [3] [4] Godin decided to run for mayor when he learned that the incumbent, Lucio Cordisco, would not stand for reelection if there were other candidates.[5] On February 12, 2015, he announced that he would seek the federal New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Acadie—Bathurst for the 2015 federal election.[6] He won the nomination,[7] but was defeated by Liberal Serge Cormier in the general election.[8] Godin did not seek re-election in the 2016 municipal election.[9]

Prior to the election, he was a business administration student at the University of Moncton in Shippagan.

Jason Godin is now a litigation lawyer[10] in Caraquet, NB. He was one of the lawyers for the Forum des maires de la Péninsule acadienne in a lawsuit against the Government of New Brunswick following the closing of two court houses in the north of the province. Justice Bourque of the Court of King's Bench gave reason to the Forum des maires and sat aside the decision of the Government.[11] [12] The Government appealed in front of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal and the hearing is set for October 22, 2024.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2012/01/08/maisonnette-un-candidat-a-la-mairie-age-de-18-ans/
  2. Web site: 5 newly-elected municipal leaders to watch. CBC News. May 15, 2012. July 14, 2016.
  3. http://fr-ca.actualites.yahoo.com/maisonnette-le-plus-jeune-maire-au-canada-170710085.html "Maisonnette a le plus jeune maire au Canada"
  4. Annie Levasseur, "Maire à 19 ans, Jason Godin s'installe à l'Hôtel de ville de Maisonnette", CHAU-DT, May 16, 2012 (in French).
  5. Janique LeBlanc, "Course à la mairie de Maisonnette", Libre échange, Radio-Canada, January 9, 2012 (in French, includes audio).
  6. http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2015/02/12/007-jason-godin-acadie-bathurst.shtml "Acadie-Bathurst : Jason Godin souhaite succéder à Yvon Godin"
  7. Web site: Acadie-Bathurst candidates vie to replace retiring Yvon Godin. CBC News. October 18, 2015. July 14, 2016.
  8. Web site: Acadie-Bathurst tilts to Liberal Serge Cormier. CBC News. October 19, 2015. July 14, 2016.
  9. Web site: Viviane Baldwin becomes another young Maisonnette mayor. CBC News. May 11, 2016. July 14, 2016.
  10. Web site: Public directory . 2024-09-10 . lsbnb.alinityapp.com.
  11. Web site: Forum des maires de la Péninsule acadienne Inc. v. Minister of Justice and Public Safety, 2024 NBKB 58 (CanLII) .
  12. Web site: ICI.Radio-Canada.ca . Zone Justice et faits divers- . La fermeture des tribunaux dans la Péninsule acadienne annulée par un jugement . 2024-09-10 . Radio-Canada . fr-ca.
  13. Web site: Haché . Bernard . 2024-08-29 . Fermeture des palais de justice de la Péninsule: la cour d'appel entendra la cause le 22 octobre . 2024-09-10 . Acadie Nouvelle . fr-FR.
  14. Web site: ICI.Radio-Canada.ca . Zone Justice et faits divers- . Annulation de la fermeture des tribunaux de la Péninsule : Fredericton va faire appel . 2024-09-10 . Radio-Canada . fr-ca.