Politics

MP for Pontiac Will Amos was visiting the studios of CHIP 101.9 where he spoke of the latest statistics related to changes his government made regarding family support and changes in the Canadian tax system: The most recent municipal elections were also discussed: An interview in English with Will Amos is also available here.

CHIP 101.9 spoke with members of the brigade Jeunesse du Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Pontiac, the Pontiac Youth Employment Brigade, who were at the Warden Candidate Forum to ask a question during the election. The coordinator of the project, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet said that the exercise was not only for the elections but also for a lesson […]

Of the heels of the last Sunday’s Municipal Election, Thorne’s Newly elected mayor Karen Daly Kelly, is not wasting any time. Tomorrow an information session scheduled to get clarification on issues that are on the rate payer’s minds: Extrait – La nouvelle mairesse de Thorne, Karen Daly Kelly Although Mme. Kelly could not give any […]

Jane Toller, elected as warden was sworn on November 13 at the MRC Pontiac offices in Campbell’s Bay. The electoral victory of the businesswoman at the Warden level in the MRC was announced Monday November 6 by the election president, Bernard Roy, with a lead of 2170 votes over her closest rival and outgoing Warden, […]

CHIP 101.9 had the chance to speak with the new Pontiac MRC Warden, Jane Toller, who gave us her first reaction to the news of here election to the position: Clip 1 – Jane Toller She also explained what her first steps would be. Extrait 2 – Jane Toller Jane Toller was elected with 3597 […]

Joanne Labadie was victorious in the municipality of Pontiac with nearly 60% of the votes against 40% for the outgoing mayor Roger Larose who was seeking a second term. There are four newcomers to the municipal Council: Susan McKay, Scott McDonald, Isabelle Patry and Leslie-Anne Barber. Nancy Draper-Maxsom and Thomas Howard were re-elected. Pontiac – […]

Also, in Fort-Coulonge, Christine Francoeur starts her term as a councillor with almost 80% of the votes. Here is her reaction when approached by CHIP : Extrait – Christine Francoeur It should be noted that the municipal council of Fort-Coulonge is now consists of Gaston Allard as mayor, as well as councillors Debbie Laporte, Lise […]

Elsewhere in the Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 gathered further reactions of those recently elected. Among these reactions, is Serge Newberry who obtained the most votes from by electors of Grand Calumet island. Serge Newberry: Extrait – Serge Newberry Serge Newberry will also try to bring stability to this municipality which has seen, since 2013, 5 different […]

The MRC Pontiac issued a press release yesterday, after receiving the results of the vote in each municipality. Election President Bernard Roy officially announced that Mme. Jane Toller has won the Warden race with a lead of 2,170 votes over her closest rival, Raymond Durocher, outgoing warden. The participation rate was much higher than the […]

Results for warden of the MRC Pontiac Last update at 01:37 AM Number of polls reported : 95/95 Linda DAVIS : 1022 Raymond DUROCHER : 1358 Pierre FRÉCHETTE : 802 Charlotte L’ÉCUYER : 842 Jane TOLLER : 3528 Results for municipalities are available on our Facebook Page : CHIP 101,9. They will be on our […]