He was one of three MPPs of Indigenous heritage elected in 2018, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Suze Morrison and Sol Mamakwa.

[3] Throughout his political career, Bourgouin has frequently advocated for improving road safety in Northern Ontario.

[8] The law would have prohibited drivers from crossing a double-yellow centerline to pass, as is the case in every other province of Canada.

[12][13] Bourgouin has also criticized Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government for failing to address the ongoing housing crisis in the Attawapiskat First Nation.

[14][15] As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Francophone Affairs, Mining, Natural Resources and Forestry.