Taylor Clark
LJI Reporter
Independent mayoral candidate Daniel Feeny promised to improve basic services by relying on the “know-how, ingenuity, and determination of City employees.”
“We must focus on the desire of our employees to surpass themselves. By providing ourselves with the conditions for success, we promote our teams and get the most out of the experience and will of our teams,” Feeny wrote in a press release on May 21.
According to Feeny, Gatineau has some of the best blue-collar and white-collar workers in the province. He planned to recognize the employees’ contributions and equip them with cutting-edge technology to quickly intervene in Gatineau’s most problematic sectors.
The former communications director under France Bélisle also wanted to facilitate the creation of an internal team of paving specialists to be adequately equipped and ready to operate for spring 2026. Feeny will also ask for a real-time work schedule to be added to the City’s website to allow citizens to know when and where work will be carried out in their neighbourhoods.
The candidate planned to also tackle the “unacceptable” issue of discoloured water by speeding up the replacement of aging pipes with the creation of a team specialized in water quality to resolve the matter once and for all.
The following day, fellow independent candidate Stéphane Bisson revealed his four-part plan for services to meet the growing needs of citizens.
From east to west, Bisson wanted to ensure the safe, accessible passage of citizens with repairs and upgrades to streets as well as sidewalks. He also planned to improve the services provided to the population and develop “a culture of continuous improvement” for a better return on taxpayers’ money.
Similar to Feeny, Bisson would like to allow citizens to gain information on current and future work in real-time with the creation of a Citizen Portal to allow communication between the City and its residents.
Photo caption: Independent mayoral candidates Daniel Feeny and Stéphane Bisson present their plans to improve Gatineau’s basic services, if elected.
Photo credit: Courtesy of the candidates