Josey Bouchard talks intention to run for Pontiac warden

Josey Bouchard talks intention to run for Pontiac warden

Josey Bouchard announced last week that she intends to seek the position of MRC Pontiac warden in this fall’s municipal elections.

Bouchard is currently an elementary school teacher in Campbell’s Bay, and said that she’s spent most of her professional career in the area.

In addition to being elected to Campbell’s Bay council in 2021, Bouchard is one of the founders of Pontiac Voice, a local healthcare advocacy group. She is also the daughter of the late Charlotte L’Écuyer, Pontiac’s MNA from 2003-2014, and served as her mother’s campaign manager during the 2017 election for warden.

She said that she decided to run for the top municipal seat in the region because she wanted to be a strong voice for the Pontiac.

Bouchard isn’t the only one to put her name in the ring, as fellow Campbell’s Bay councillor Jean-Pierre Landry has also announced his intention to run. Current Warden Jane Toller declined to comment to CHIP 101.9 last week when asked whether she intends to seek a third term.

Election day is November 2, and candidates must file their nomination papers between September 19 and October 3. More information is available via Élections Quebec.

The full interview with Bouchard (9m35) is available here.