Yvon Godin

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**Yvon Godin**<tr style="text-align:center;"><td colspan="2">
</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center; height: 15px; background:sandybrown;" colspan="2"></th></tr><tr><th style="text-align:center; " colspan="2">Incumbent</th></tr><tr><th>Riding</th><td>Acadie—Bathurst</td></tr><tr><th>In office since</th><td>1997</td></tr><tr><th>Preceded by</th><td>Doug Young</td></tr>
Born	May 12, 1955 Bathurst, New Brunswick<tr><th>Residence</th><td>Bathurst, New Brunswick</td></tr><tr><th>Political party</th> <td> New Democratic Party </td></tr><tr><th>Profession(s)</th><td>Labour Representative</td></tr>

Yvon Godin (born May 12, 1955 in Bathurst, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician.

Godin is currently a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Acadie—Bathurst since 1997. Godin is a former labour representative. He is the current Whip of the NDP caucus, and is the NDP critic of Official Languages, Employment Insurance, Intergovernmental Affairs and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

In 2003, he supported Bill Blaikie's campaign to lead the NDP.

There were rumours that Godin might resign his seat in the Canadian House of Commons to run for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick to replace Elizabeth Weir; however he announced in the winter of 2005 he would not be a candidate. Following the resignation of Allison Brewer, Weir's replacement, their are renewed rumours he may seek the leadership.

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