Mélissa Gélinas LJI Reporter
On Monday, January 13, the Mario Aubé Team became an official municipal party in Gatineau in anticipation of the next election campaigns that will take place in November.
It was more precisely during the City of Gatineau’s budget study week that Aubé considered participating in the mayoral race for the upcoming 2025 municipal elections. Strongly rejecting the 2025 budget, it was at that time that he openly displayed his intentions.
“I dissociate myself from this budget because I don’t think it’s going in the right direction,” he said. “[…] I look at the votes that are 15 for and 4 against and we have the impression of being all alone […] however, when I leave the Maison du Citoyen, that’s where the support is,” he continued. “[…] people tell me that they agree with the positions I take. At some point, someone must stand up.”
The Mario Aubé Team will need to have 100 members by November 2, 2025. According to the information gathered, there are already some future candidates interested, and most of the signatures required have been collected. “I have already had the chance to meet some people who have raised their hands in several districts,” said Aubé. He would especially like to see some current elected officials join his team.
Although in 2025, the environment will be the focus of Action Gatineau, the Mario Aubé Team is also looking at other elements. “We hope to make Gatineau a city that meets the challenges of the 21st century,” he said. “However, there are many other things like infrastructure and basic services that are the DNA of the Team,” he adds. According to him, Gatineau must have infrastructure that is up to par with a city on the move, whether in terms of massive investment to resolve the problem of overflows and/or to catch up on the backlog of road paving.
Please note that further discussions and meetings will take place regarding the progress of the Mario Aubé Team.
Photo: Mario Aubé, municipal councillor for the Masson-Angers district, during the press scrum on the budget study (November 7, 2024) (MG) Photo: Screenshot