Politics

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the 2023 federal budget yesterday (March 28), with funds allocated for green energy production, dental care and mental health care. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel about this year’s budget and some of the aspects that would have an impact on residents of the Pontiac region. One of […]

CHIP 101.9 caught up with Pontiac MNA André Fortin to get his take on the new provincial budget which was unveiled last week. He said that his initial reaction was that the CAQ government has based their document on economic growth projections that are much more rosy than the experts. He said that while Finance […]

On Friday, the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay announced the results of their by-election for the mayor and council seat 1. Raymond Pilon was named the town’s new mayor, and Leen Matthyssen took over his former seat 1 on council. Both candidates were the only citizens to put their names forward for the positions and were […]

Following the release of the Quebec budget earlier this week, the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM), which represents MRC Pontiac and its 18 municipalities, noted the government’s plan to reduce taxes, but stated that that this budget only partially responds to the concerns of Quebec municipalities. “Our fellow citizens will welcome the announced tax relief. […]

The MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais council of mayors have announced the nomination of Benedikt Kuhn, the former DG of the Municipality of Pontiac, to the role of Director of Territory Development for the MRC, effective April 17. Kuhn will succeed Benoît Gauthier, who occupied the role for the past three years and now serves as the […]

The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) announced last week that Laurence Lefebvre was named the President of the party’s Youth Commission. Lefebvre is a former staffer for Pontiac MNA André Fortin. She joined the party in 2017 and quickly advanced through the ranks, holding various positions with the Youth Commission including regional president for the Outaouais […]

The Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department recently purchased a new truck for their fleet. Chief Patrick Bertrand explained that the investment would improve the service that they offer to the region. “It helps fight the fire much faster, especially when it comes to vehicle fires,” he said (translated). “Besides, the new truck, well, it has a bigger […]

Today, MRC Pontiac issued a call for projects aimed at “improving the quality of life of citizens” as part of the second component of the FRR funding program. In this call, there is $189,339 available for a wide variety of community organizations, non-profits, or municipalities. Applicants must meet with a representative of the Economic Development […]

The Western Quebec School Board announced yesterday (March 15) in a press release that Director General Mike Dubeau will be retiring. Dubeau has held the position since the start of 2017, and previously served in a variety of senior positions with the board, from Director of human resources to Director of technology. Prior to his […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting last night (March 15), a resolution was passed calling on Hydro-Quebec to build an electrical substation in Waltham. The request was another response by the council to an outage that occurred in the Upper Pontiac during a cold snap in the beginning of February, leaving many without […]