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Culture Outaouais Voices Concern Over Temporary Freeze on New “Support” Grants Culture Outaouais has expressed serious concern following the Treasury Board’s decision to impose a temporary freeze on new financial aid in the “support” category. While the measure is described as temporary, the uncertainty it creates within the cultural sector raises significant worries about the […]

November: Financial Literacy Month – Free Webinars Offered In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and four other government partners are offering a series of free webinars every Wednesday this November. Experts from the AMF, Revenu Québec, Retraite Québec, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC), and the Commission […]

For the fourth time in eight years, the village of Fort-Coulonge will have a new mayor. Residents voted for change, giving nearly 60% of the vote to Pierre Cyr, who positioned himself as the candidate for change. His opponent, Philippe Ouellet, received just over 40% of the vote. Outgoing Mayor Christine Francoeur was defeated in […]

The final results of the Pontiac MRC warden election were not fully confirmed on the night of Monday, November 3. However, incumbent Warden Jane Toller appeared to widen her lead over her challengers. By late Monday, Toller had 2,054 votes compared with 1,593 for her closest rival, Jean-Pierre Landry. Josey Bouchard followed closely with 1,457 […]

While Sébastien Denault and Brian Boisvert retained their municipal council seats in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Claudette Béland, Richard Morissette, and Gary Ladouceur were unseated. Colin Lebrun narrowly defeated Claudette Béland in the November 2 election. Pierre Aubrey also secured a council seat, surpassing incumbent Gary Ladouceur by 51 votes. Daphne Laycock won against Richard Morissette with a […]

The 2025 election in L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet was extremely close, with incumbent Mayor Jean-Louis Corriveau winning by just six votes over challenger Sylvain Tremblay. Due to the tight race, results were not confirmed until 2 a.m. If validated, this will mark Corriveau’s re-election. Former mayor Serge Newberry was unsuccessful in his bid to return to the municipal […]

Bristol Voters Choose Change: Valerie Twollan-Graham Elected Mayor Voters in Bristol opted for change over continuity, electing outgoing councillor Valerie Twollan-Graham as mayor. She won by 36 votes over incumbent Brent Orr, who had held the position since 2009. In other Bristol election results, Remo Pasteris, known for advocating for the PPJ cycling trail, secured […]

With just over 38% of the vote, former Thorne mayor Terry Murdock (120 votes) won the election, securing 25 more votes than his two opponents, including outgoing Mayor Karen Kelly (95 votes). Outgoing councillor Deborah Stratford also received 95 votes, matching Kelly’s total. This marks a return to office for Murdock, who previously served as […]

Incumbent mayor Carl Mayer was decisively voted out by the residents of Alleyn-et-Cawood. More than 85% of voters chose Sidney Squitty, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction over the past year with the municipality’s taxation system and other concerns regarding Mayer’s leadership. Carl Mayer had served as mayor since 2013. The full results of the Alleyn-et-Cawood election are […]

  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. […]