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La Pêche mayor acclaimed for third term

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By Trevor Greenway

Guillaume Lamoureux didn’t need to knock on doors. 

He didn’t need to print campaign brochures, argue his points in a municipal debate or fling mud at his opponents. 

The incumbent La Pêche mayor was acclaimed for his third term on Oct. 3 after nobody stepped in to challenge him for the head seat at the council table. Lamoureux, who was catapulted into the mayor’s chair eight years ago after upsetting long-time mayor Robert Bussière in 2017, said that he feels his constituents are “satisfied” with how things have gone in the municipality over the past two mandates. 

Along with the mayor, there was only one contest for a council seat  (Ward 2) in La Peche. For contrast, Cantley has 20 candidates vying for a spot at the council table (four for mayor), while Chelsea has 16 hopefuls (two for mayor). 

“It could also be reflective of the local political scene,” said Lamoureux, when asked why there was just one race in La Pêche’s Ward 2 (Masham), with all five other wards going uncontested. 

He said municipalities like L’Ange-Gardien and Pontiac have few or no races, which isn’t surprising because those municipalities have also avoided recent controversies. 

“It’s quite the opposite in Chelsea, Cantley and Val-des-Monts, and I think it’s reflective of the last mandate,” he said. “There was a lot more noise, a lot more difficult issues in these three municipalities.”

Cantley residents are fighting a massive development on Lorne Mountain that could change the face of the municipality, while Chelsea is trying to manage spiralling debt, an over-capacity water treatment and sewer system, river access and exploding development.

In La Pêche, Lamoureux and his crew have buttoned up many of the big-ticket items, including the $11-million town hall, multiple consultations on the renovation of Wakefield’s turntable park and the recent building transfer of the Wakefield community centre. 

But as Lamoureux embarks on his third mandate, he knows his work isn’t done. Instead of telling residents what the priorities are, he said he wants to hear from them. 

“What has remained for me, most importantly, is to listen and be respectful of people’s opinions and recognize that it’s normal that people will be sometimes upset and frustrated and angry when they address me,” said Lamoureux. 

“Yes, we’ve been acclaimed, but we’ll make sure to listen to find out what – what are people’s priorities – and consult with them,” he continued. “There’s peace in this community, like social peace, right? Cohesion. And that’s the most important thing.”

Moving forward, Lamoureux said he wants to conduct a deep dive into the municipality’s budget, and he will be hosting local “town hall” meetings to connect with residents and get a sense of what they feel the municipality’s priorities should be focused on. 

His first town hall will be Oct. 15 at the La Pêche town hall building from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Returning councillor vows ‘no more secrets’

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By Madeline Kerr

Rita Jain, councillor for Farm Point, announced she will seek re-election in November, saying this time around she wants to make local government more open and accessible, and tackle what she sees as a “growing lack of trust” in the municipality.  

“I was reluctant at first [to run again],” Jain recently told the Low Down. The councillor has represented Ward 5 since 2021. 

She said she felt disheartened over the past four years by “dysfunctionality on council…. I felt I was often blocked and not listened to.” But she added that, “Speaking to emerging candidates who share similar values [to me] … convinced me that some of the points in my platform could become a reality” if re-elected. 

Jain’s platform, she explained, is partly the result of a consultation she held with her constituents during a town-hall style event at Motel Chelsea in early September. She listed five overarching priorities, which includes improving services for residents and supporting sustainable development. 

Jain said she thinks that one of the biggest issues facing Chelsea is a “growing lack of trust in the municipality.” 

“Trust is earned,” she asserted. “Residents don’t feel like the municipality is always working in their interest and this is hard to come back from.” 

She said she has a plan to make local government more accessible and transparent. She told the Low Down she wants to make information “open [to the public] by default.” 

“If something is accessible by filing an access-to-information request, then that should be the criteria for publishing it,” she asserted. 

She said she also wants to limit closed-door meetings, require public consultations for major projects, host periodic town hall meetings and revive the Communications and Engagement Committee at council. 

As a councillor, Jain chaired the Environmental Committee and is known for her climate activism, which is reflected in her platform. (She is a director at Friends of the Gatineau River or FOG, a non-profit environmental advocacy group.)

Among other environmental priorities, she said she wants to develop both a comprehensive climate plan and a water policy for the municipality that includes mapping wells, aquifers and wetlands, and upgrading the municipal sewage system to better protect the Gatineau River. 

While she said she wants to slow Chelsea’s pace of growth and said she favours extending the current moratorium on development in the centre-village, Jain is also in favour of finding solutions to create affordable housing. 

“I know families who have been here for generations, and they’re having trouble staying here because of the cost of living and the rise in taxes,” she said. 

She proposes establishing bylaws that allow for smaller homes to be built and for larger homes to be subdivided to increase densification.  

“We need to make sure all kinds of people can live here, not just the wealthy,” she said.

Jain, who is a long-time resident with grown-up children, added: “Council should use residents’ satisfaction with their quality of life as an index for success … it doesn’t have to be difficult if we put our focus on the right things.”

Municipal elections will take place across the province on Nov. 2.  

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Low mayor candidate wants to build ‘covenant’ of values

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By Trevor Greenway

If Patrick Beaudry has his way, he will freeze taxes in Low and do a “deep dive” into the municipality’s finances to ensure every dollar spent is worth it for residents. 

The farmer, carpenter, butcher, general store owner, husband and father of four is promising to bring a “sober second look” to Low’s finances if elected as mayor in the upcoming November election.

“On a strategic or operational level, I would freeze the budget – no increases for next year – and I would do a deep dive into every regulation and every expense,” said Beaudry. “Are we getting more value for each dollar spent? Taxes have increased exponentially in the last 10 years. The cost of living is out of control. People need a break.”

Before delving into the municipality’s finances, Beaudry said if elected he will launch a municipal-wide consultation to establish a “community covenant,” which he explained would recognize Low’s rich Irish-Catholic heritage and the values of the families who live in the region, and that would build trust between the community and those who make decisions at town council. He said there seems to be a “trust crisis” in Canada among constituents and government leaders. 

“It’s a charter of values and principles that people identify with. The heritage of the community is so strong, and I would put it in a living document that becomes sort of the template against which all the decisions would be taken,” he explained. 

The next mayor of Low will be dealing with some significant files that could change the face of the municipality. These changes include: the constant threat to close the town’s only CLSC, the fight brewing against mining companies looking to extract precious metals and minerals from the ground and the never-ending battle against the CAQ over French and English services. 

Low saw a 12 per cent increase in English speakers and a seven per cent increase in French speakers from 2016 to 2021, according to the latest Census data from 2021. Of the 1,020 respondents, 575 said English was their first language, while 430 said French was their first language. The remaining respondents identified themselves as fully bilingual. 

Low has official bilingual status, meaning it is permitted to offer services in both official languages. However it’s a constant battle for anglophones in the province to get served in English. Many have to prove that they are a “historic anglophone” by showing they or their parents went to high school in English in Canada. 

Beaudry, who is a francophone, said he will fight for English rights. 

“I am French and I’m speaking to you in English. I do not like the idea of giving the state control of my tongue,” said Beaudry, “especially when you have people … who are unilingual English. It is a disservice. It creates chaos and it is unnecessary.”

Beaudry said he will fight against mining companies – including the claim on his own property – and added that he isn’t so sure it’s worth it to get cozy with mining companies, despite the benefits that municipalities could glean from mining claims, namely revenue sources.

“The only benefit that I could see is that for small municipalities with a small tax base, it becomes a potential additional source of revenue,” said Beaudry. “But in Low’s case, you’re destroying the very foundation upon which the community was built, which is homesteading, farming, cattle, forestry, logging. It destroys everything.”

Beaudry will be up against incumbent Carol Robert, who has been at the helm of Low since 2017. Quebecers head to the polls Nov. 2.

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Cantley councillor seeks seat at Chelsea table

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By Madeline Kerr 

The race for a new face in Chelsea’s Ward 6 is officially on.

Current Cantley Coun. Jean-Charles Lalonde has announced he will run for a Chelsea council seat, hoping to represent Hollow Glen, Kingsmere and Hendrick Farm. 

Lalonde explained his family is still in the midst of moving from Cantley to the Chelsea Creek neighbourhood, telling the Low Down that it was important for his daughter, who already attends Chelsea Elementary, be able to grow up around her friends and peers. 

Chelsea Creek is part of Ward 2, not Ward 6, but Lalonde explained that he wants to see current Ward 2 Coun. Dominic Labrie re-elected to represent the centre village. 

“Dominic brings a lot of good things to the table. I don’t think a competition for his seat would benefit the community,” Lalonde said. 

Current Ward 6 Coun. Kimberly Chan recently announced she will not be seeking re-election. Longtime Hollow Glen resident Donald Dery will be running against Lalonde for the seat. 

Lalonde said he can offer the council an unusual combination of experience and a fresh perspective. He would be a new face on council, but he said, “I bring with me valuable experience as a municipal councillor in Cantley.… I already know what to expect. The learning curve will not be so steep for me.” 

In a written statement, Lalonde said that Chelsea “has already felt like my home.…I’ve heard concerns around issues like road safety and parking, community infrastructure, river access and ensuring services are effective and responsive. I’ve also seen how important it is to build strong community partnerships … and I want to strengthen those relationships to better serve residents. I’m also aware that businesses are facing challenges – navigating permits and regulations and the need for clearer, fairer rules and more support.”

Lalonde is a trained social worker who currently works as a program manager for the local health authority CISSSO. His work involves supporting seniors who want to remain at home as they age. His work gives him an in-depth perspective on the challenges seniors face in Chelsea, he said, adding that retirees are too often driven out of the municipality due to the cost of living.  

Regarding unique challenges in Ward 6, Lalonde said he wants to address Hollow Glen’s isolation from the rest of the municipality. He proposes bringing more cultural and recreational programming to Hollow Glen to foster “a greater sense of belonging, rather than expecting everyone there to always be going to the Meredith Centre [in the centre village].” 

He said he also wants to prioritize traffic getting in and out of Hendrick Farm by “advocating to get streetlights installed at that intersection sooner rather than later.” 

Lalonde pointed to his work in Cantley as evidence that he knows how to manage municipal finances: At the start of his term, the municipality was running a budgetary deficit but council has since been able to balance the budget. He said that he has watched Chelsea’s finances “ballooning” adding, “Taxes are climbing at an alarming rate….I want to help bring greater stability.”

Lalonde was among five council members who voted in favour of a controversial resolution to increase densification in Cantley earlier this year. 

He told the Low Down, “Every decision I make [as councillor] will make some people happy, others less happy…I’m doing this job for the best interest of the masses.”

Municipal elections will take place on Nov. 2.  

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New ward, younger face for Edelweiss

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By Trevor Greenway

Benoit Hudon got his first taste of politics at age 11. 

“I visited the parliament in Quebec, representing the local MNA as an elementary student,” Hudon told the Low Down. “It was a very powerful experience to be in the National Assembly, and that got me to look into how it works.”

After spending many years in business consulting, management and organizing social causes in the region, the Edelweiss resident is now looking to get back into the political ring as the La Pêche councillor for Ward 6.  

“Being based in La Pêche, I now realize that being a municipal councillor in local politics has a real impact on people. It’s an accessible service. It’s where we can be in contact with the population. And I feel this is a very important level of interaction and service which I now want to be involved in,” he said about running for councillor in the upcoming November municipal elections.

Hudon said he wants to continue the good work of his predecessor, outgoing Edelweiss Coun. Richard Gervais. He said he hopes to continue being a voice for his constituents in the newly formed Ward 6, which encompasses every La Pêche resident east of the Gatineau River. The area is vast, but not densely populated, with around 1,000 residents. Despite the smaller population, Hudon said he will fight for his constituents’ share of the municipal pie if elected. 

“It’s important for me that even if it’s a … low demographic area we have a voice on the council, and we’re not forgotten in regard to road infrastructure and investment in that part,” he said. 

“New people are coming here and people are biking. It’s important for me that when we take on new projects and evolve the road infrastructure in that area alongside the 366 that we keep it safe for people biking to and from the Edelweiss valley to the village, or Clark Road to the village, and the same for Chemin la Montagne and so on,” he said. 

In terms of general La Pêche priorities, Hudon said he was pleased to see that the municipality is taking water protection seriously, but he wants to push further to ensure that people aren’t faced with dry wells or other water issues as more development heads to the village. 

The new Esplanade development on MacLaren Road, once all its phases are completed, could feature up to 250 new housing units. Hamilton Gardens near Valley Drive in Wakefield, which is set to break ground in the next few weeks, will boast 40 units across multiple buildings. 

“We need to have this good balance between development, which I think is still the case at the moment, but always we have to be vigilant,” he said. “It’s how we develop versus the quality of life of the resident.”

Hudon grew up in Buckingham but has lived in La Pêche since 2020. He is the current executive-director at Ski à l’école, a non-profit organization that introduces cross-country skiing at no cost to kids, adolescents, teens, adults and seniors – anyone between the ages of four and 104. Ski à l’école has visited local schools and senior groups. Since Hudon took over as director, more than 100,000 free ski outings have taken place in the region.

At just 33, he is among the youngest councillors in the province, as only 10 per cent of municipal councillors in Quebec are between the ages of 18 and 34. Hudon said he feels that this gives him a bit of an advantage, as it will help him engage with youth and young adults when working on projects such as climate change, recreation services and municipal budgets. 

“Without having this intention of being a role model of any kind … I think just having the passion for myself and the will to serve … it can create this conversation around me,” said Hudon. 

“I think among people of my age or younger it creates interest and I hope to bring that into the political realm as well.”

The municipal elections take place Nov. 2.

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Unfinished business pushes La Pêche councillor to seek third term

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By Madeline Kerr

La Pêche deputy mayor and Ward 5 Coun. Pamela Ross says that she has unfinished business in the municipality. 

She confirmed to the Low Down that she is seeking a third term as Ward 5 councillor.

Specifically, Ross said she wants to improve the municipality’s “customer service.”

“I want to improve our one-on-one service, our attention to detail,” Ross explained, adding that when residents interact with the municipality about “day-to-day things” like garbage collection, large item pickup, or obtaining a permit, they should expect timely, personalized service. “This isn’t always the case,” she admitted. 

This is what she considers her top priority for the upcoming election. She added that she wants to ensure that large road communities in her district – such as Chemin Lac Bernard, which she said is home to 450 residents, and Chemin Lac Usher – are given greater priority by the municipality. 

Ross’ district of northern La Pêche, which includes Alcove, Lescelles, Rupert and Farrellton, encompasses around 80 km of unpaved road, the most in the municipality, according to Ross. 

The challenges of managing a “uniquely rural” district is one preoccupation for Ross, but she added she’s also focused on the needs of the whole municipality. 

“Our large land mass, significant infrastructure needs,  environmental considerations,  language diversity, rising cost of living, and the pressures that come with being so close to the nation’s capital all present unique challenges,” she said. 

Ross said that she’s “a terrible self-promoter,” and doesn’t find it easy to talk about herself publicly. Still, the Low Down was able to glean that Ross is a life-long La Pêche resident: she was born and raised here and chose to raise their three kids here as well. She sits on the board of Centre Wakefield La Pêche and she’s been a proud minor league hockey coach. She currently works for the Senate of Canada and has spent most of her career in federal politics. 

Although she grew up in an anglophone family, Ross attended school in French. She said she considers herself capable of bridging the divide between French and English cultures in the municipality. 

Ross said she’s proud to have overseen the municipality “modernize itself tenfold” during her time on council. 

“We have a staff who are out seeking funds for us to accomplish betterments in our community… Our budget has increased, we have been able to [secure] so much money that isn’t coming from citizens,” she said, referring to subsidies that the municipality has been granted for major projects such as the new town hall in Masham which opened its doors last year. The award-winning building, which is the first institutional Passivhaus in Quebec, cost $11.5 million, half of which was paid for by the province. 

Although Ross admitted that the “municipal level is maybe the least sexy level of government,” she said that being able to improve her constituents’ lives when it comes to the “day-to-day things” is exciting for her. 

“We only get one life, and every day matters,” Ross said, adding, “if [the municipality] is not doing right by our citizens, then it’s just not good enough, quite frankly.”

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Seniors’ advocate throws hat in for Chelsea

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By Madeline Kerr

Longtime Hollow Glen resident Donald Déry has experience convincing people to make good choices, and now he says he wants Ward 6 residents in Chelsea to choose him as their next councillor. 

Déry, who lives with his partner and has called Hollow Glen home for the last 31 years, recently told the Low Down that he has a background in public health, having spent nearly 15 years working to help reduce public second-hand smoke in Quebec and curtail tobacco use among military personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces. 

After retiring several years ago, he became actively involved with the Outaouais chapter of Fédération de l’âge d’or du Québec (FADOQ), the largest seniors’ organization in Canada, and served as president of the National Association of Federal Retirees in the Outaouais.  

If elected, Déry will represent a district that looks noticeably different from the last round of municipal elections. In 2024, Chelsea redrew the boundaries of its six districts to make the distribution of residents more equitable. Ward 6 now has the greatest share of the voting population, with 20 per cent of residents residing in its sectors, including Hollow Glen, Kingsmere and Hendrick Farm. 

Déry said he has a plan for each of these sectors.   

In Hollow Glen, he said he wants to tackle recurring infrastructure issues by paving Chemin Kelly and Chemin Hollow Glen, and plans to collaborate with the National Capital Commission to reduce flood risks in the area. 

On Chemin de la Mine, he said he wants to focus on school travel safety by completing the pathway that leads to the high school and CEGEP. 

In Kingsmere, the priority will be on environmental protection, reducing noise and limiting traffic to preserve residents’ quality of life.

Finally, in the Hendrick Farm sector, Déry said he wants to install safe pedestrian crossings and ensure that upgrades to the water and sewage systems are financed by developers rather than by residents. 

Déry’s priorities for the whole municipality are more general. He said he wants to improve local transportation, increase recreational opportunities and encourage more dialogue between the municipality and residents. He also said he considers the state of Chelsea’s roads “an urgent concern” and wants to prioritize rehabilitating the municipality’s famously pothole-ridden streets. 

A major focus for Déry is seniors’ well-being and making Chelsea more accessible for residents as they age, something he said he knows about both as a member of FADOQ and as a senior citizen himself. 

“Right now, I’m 75 years old. I’m in very good health, and I have a lot of energy…but at 75, you know, if you want to do something new, now is the only time to do it.” 

According to Statistics Canada’s latest census profile, there are just over 50,000 residents in the MRC des Collines region. Of that population, nearly 15 per cent of residents are over the age of 65, while an additional 10 per cent are over 70. And with just 181 long-term care beds available in the region, that leaves over 12,000 seniors with no option to grow old in the places they call home. 

Additionally, the Institut du Québec projects that in the next 20 years, the population growth of those aged 25–54 years will only be 128,000 people, while those 70-plus, which are larger users of the health system, will grow by 553,000 people. 

Déry added that, after a career serving public interests and years volunteering for non-profits, “now it’s time for me to do something else. I like to contribute to my community. For me, municipal government means serving [others].”

Current Ward 6 councillor, deputy-mayor Kimberly Chan, has not returned the Low Down’s request to confirm if she intends to run for re-election, but sources close to the Low Down say that she does not plan to defend her council seat on Nov. 2.

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 Mayor Lamoureux gunning for political hat trick

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By Trevor Greenway

Guillaume Lamoureux is looking for a hat trick. 

A third term as La Pêche mayor, that is. 

“I love this community,” Lamoureux told the Low Down after officially announcing he is running again in the upcoming Nov. 2 municipal elections. “I am super honoured to serve it, and I have the energy and love required to do it for the next four years.”

Lamoureux was a first-time candidate in 2017 when he staged a major upset over longtime mayor Robert Bussière, who had held the title of mayor for five consecutive mandates since 1997. Lamoureux beat Bussière by just 32 votes. 

Since taking office, Lamoureux has managed several significant projects – including overhauling the municipality’s communications to be more accessible; the COVID-19 pandemic; and the new, award-winning $11 million town hall, half of which was funded by grants. 

He said that the next four years will be crucial in La Pêche, particularly with issues such as the future of turntable park (see Page 1), municipal infrastructure and housing. 

“Housing is on everyone’s mind,” said Lamoureux. “We must find the right balance for La Pêche. We need to diversify housing, but we do not want to lose the feel of our community.”

Housing will be a significant issue in the Hills for years to come, particularly in terms of housing diversity, as the region lacks many options for rentals or affordable housing. 

According to regional housing roundtable La Table de développement social des Collines-de-l’Outaouais (TDSCO), 15 per cent of MRC households spend more than 30 per cent of their income on housing. The 30 per cent income-to-housing ratio is the threshold used by the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) to consider a home as “affordable.” 

Of the 835 residents surveyed by the TDSCO  in 2021, most identified a lack of housing diversity, a lack of affordable housing and housing conditions as the top three issues facing the region. 

Aside from housing, Lamoureux said that his “personal goal is to remain a good listener and always be respectful of everyone’s point of view, especially when we do not agree.” This approach has led to a relatively cohesive and well-functioning council, especially when compared to other municipalities in the region. 

Quebecers head to the polls to choose mayors and municipal councillors on Nov. 2.

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Claude Villeneuve runs for mayor, wants city ‘that’s easier to live in’

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Claude Villeneuve runs for mayor, wants city ‘that’s easier to live in’

Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

peterblack@qctonline.com

There are officially three candidates in the race for mayor of Quebec City. Claude Villeneuve, leader of the Québec d’Abord official Opposition party, confirmed he is running, after earlier suggesting he might pass for family reasons.

Villeneuve, 42, made the announcement Jan. 22 at the party’s offices in the Saint-Sauveur district, in the company of Québec d’Abord’s six elected councillors.

Mayor Bruno Marchand, head of Quebec Forte et Fière, and Transition Québec and Limoilou district councillor Jackie Smith have stated they plan to run again for mayor.

Villeneuve, the first-term councillor for the Maizerets-Lairet district, said in remarks to reporters, “I am taking another step forward, because I think we can do more. The citizens of Quebec want new leadership for our city. A mayor who unites, rather than divides. Who understands that leading a city means reconciling interests, rather than imposing one’s own preferences.”

Villeneuve, the father of two young girls with his wife Catherine Gauthier, said, “It’s been my dream to be mayor,” but he needed the blessing of his family to take the plunge.

Asked, in English, what he told his wife to get her support, Villeneuve said, “I love my wife, and I think that she loves me too. She loves me better when I have great projects than when I’m at home and angry,” adding jokingly, “Maybe she just wants me out of the house.”

He said both he and his wife are passionate about politics.  “I think I am a better man, a better father and will be a bet- ter mayor with her by my side.”

Villeneuve took a shot at another potential mayoral rival, former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Sam Hamad, who has publicly said he is considering running. “I don’t want to become mayor because I’m bored in retirement and I’m looking for a project to keep me unbored.”

Villeneuve made a plea for “a city that’s easier to live in,” asking, “Why are bike paths cleared of snow better than streets or sidewalks? Why is it so difficult to get swimming lessons for children? Why is it so long and especially so complex to obtain a permit to change a door?”

Originally from Métabetchouan in the Lac-Saint-Jean region, Villeneuve was a speechwriter for Parti Québécois premier Pauline Marois. He came to Quebec City in 2004 to study law and economics. He has been a political commentator in various media outlets in the city and been involved in community organizations and businesses in Limoilou.

He won his municipal seat handily in 2021, in a district held by former mayor Régis Labeaume’s party. When the party’s mayoral candidate, Marie-Josée Savard, lost the race to Marchand by a handful of votes, the party’s 10 elected councillors chose Villeneuve to be leader of the Opposition at City Hall.

Three of the party’s coun- cillors subsequently joined Marchand’s party, which had elected seven councillors.

Villeneuve said he plans to have a running mate for his council seat, so that in the event he loses the race for mayor, he would still have a seat on council, assuming the  party wins the district.

As for the tramway project, which has dominated municipal politics for years, Villeneuve, who supports the venture, said he doesn’t expect it will become a big issue in the election campaign, which officially begins in September with the vote on Nov. 2.

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