Municipal Elections

  The 2025 municipal elections in the MRC Pontiac reflected a clear appetite for change among voters in several municipalities. In Bristol, Waltham, Alleyn-et-Cawood, and Thorne, residents chose new mayors over the incumbents. The same was true in Portage-du-Fort, where Kevin Murphy was elected mayor, winning by just 10 votes over outgoing Mayor Lyne Cameron. […]

Facing notable opposition within the municipality of Waltham, Mayor Odette Godin (65 votes) was defeated, receiving less than 28% of the vote. Jordan Evans (173 votes) won the majority support of local voters and will now assume the role of mayor. With a voter turnout of more than 65% — one of the highest in […]

Joanne Ralston will succeed Alain Gagnon, who chose not to seek re-election, as the new mayor of Bryson. The municipality’s three-way race made the outcome far from certain. Outgoing councillor Ralston (136 votes) faced Eric Harrington and fellow outgoing councillor Jian Zhang (32 votes). In the end, Bryson’s new mayor secured 12 more votes than […]

Both Shawville Mayor Bill McCleary and Clarendon Mayor Ed Walsh felt strong support from their constituents throughout election night yesterday. The two received results similar to those of the previous election and have each been granted a new four-year mandate. In Clarendon, Ed Walsh secured 60% of the vote against his opponent, Michael Hodgins, marking […]

CHIP 101.9 wraps up its election coverage with interviews featuring the candidates for Warden of the MRC Pontiac. The final participant in this series is Jean-Pierre Landry, who chose to focus on the theme of the economy. A former municipal councillor in Campbell’s Bay, Landry continues to believe that the forestry industry has an important […]

Seeking re-election as Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller spoke with CHIP 101.9 just days before the election. The businesswoman, who has led the MRC Pontiac for the past eight years, continues to believe that revitalizing the forestry industry in the Pontiac is possible. During the interview, Toller stated that she is the only […]

Sylvain Tremblay, a candidate for mayor of L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet, recently spoke with CHIP 101.9 about his motivation to join the municipality’s council. A former employee of the town, Tremblay believes his experience would make him a valuable asset to the next administration. In the interview, Tremblay had the opportunity to lay out his vision for L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet […]

As election day approaches, the two candidates running for mayor of Fort-Coulonge laid out their plans in a public debate that featured both moments of disagreement and points of consensus. Pierre Cyr and incumbent municipal councillor Philippe Ouellet made their case during a live debate hosted last Thursday by Pontiac community radio station CHIP 101.9. […]

CHIP 101.9 continues its coverage of the Pontiac MRC warden elections with a profile of Bruno Saint-Cyr, one of the candidates vying for the region’s top political post. In a recent interview, Saint-Cyr laid out his economic vision for the MRC, putting a strong focus on the role of local municipalities. He believes communities across […]

The Fort-Coulonge Municipal Council will welcome at least two new faces, Ian Dagenais and Sylvain Fortin, who were both elected by acclamation. Pontiac’s community radio station, CHIP 101.9, hosted Ian Dagenais in the studio; this will be his first experience in active politics. He mentioned that he has been following the activities of the Fort-Coulonge […]