200 people gathered to listen to warden candidates
200 people gathered to listen to warden candidates
Yesterday ,there was a forum organized by the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce were nearly 200 people gathered to listen to the 5 warden candidates, wishing to become the first warden elected by universal suffrage. The Chamber of Commerce was in 2008 in favour of a warden elected by universal suffrage making them one of the first organizations behind the initiative.
The five candidates tried to differentiate themselves according to their experiences. For Linda Davis, a former Ottawa City Councillor, she spoke about her extensive experience on a number of occasions:
The current warden, Raymond Durocher has repeatedly highlighted the progress in the MRC since his arrival at the helm in 2013:
Meanwhile, businesswoman Jane Toller spoke of her desire to create jobs:
During the public question period, students from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School provided an opportunity to broaden the issues.
Pierre Fréchette spoke about the future projects in the Pontiac.
During this question period, Charlotte L’Écuyer expressed her opposition to the project of a nuclear waste site in Chalk River.
The forum is available here.
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