Politics

André Fortin, Member of National Assembly for Pontiac, released a press release saying he was pleased to have been among the members of the National Assembly on June 16 to unanimously pass Bill 132, by which the Government of Québec took the leadership role in Canada for the protection of wetlands, lakes and rivers. A […]

Different methods are being used to convince women either to become candidates or to invite a woman from their entourage to do so. Information lectures are also held throughout Quebec, including the ” Élections 2017: ça prend des femmes comme vous!”, Initiated by the UMQ. Details are available on the UMQ website. More and more […]

Residents of all municipalities in Québec are invited to apply to be in the next municipal elections. A promotional campaign targeting all regions of Québec is starting today and aims to boast the interest of the public encouraging them to seek a position on municipal councils for the next general elections that will take place […]

At the Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac, the electoral budget proposed by the election’s president, Bernard Roy, was adopted. Fourteen of the eighteen councillors voted in favor of By-law no. 239-2017 fixing the warden’s salary at $ 54,890 for the first year, the minimum remuneration proposed by the province. Four councillors registered their […]

The Union of Municipalities of Quebec invites citizens to apply for the next municipal elections to be held on November 5, 2017. The nomination period will start on September 22, 2017 and will continue until October 6, 2017. Information Sessions will be available in the different regions of Quebec. More information at https://umq.qc.ca/publication/elections-municipales-de-2017/?bulletin=1

The Member of the National Assembly for Pontiac André Fortin took part in the celebrations of the Quebec National Holiday on Saturday, participating in the Grand Parade de Aylmer. He also posted a photo on his Facebook page, accompanied by his family, to celebrate “our pride in being a Quebecer, the pride of our culture […]

This will be a year of changes for the MRC Pontiac since the Council of Mayors has also announced the appointment of Bernard Roy as Director General. He had been a deputy director since his hiring in May 2016. At that time, the MRC had publicly mentioned that Bernard Roy was the candidate to assume […]

It is official, the Pontiac will have to prepare to elect a warden on November 5th. During the mayors’ meeting yesterday, Raymond Durocher announced that he is submitting his candidacy to become the first Warden elected by the public: clip 1 – Raymond Durocher He became the second official candidate after the announcement of Charlotte […]

In a statement, MP Will Amos argues that he has always defended the regional forest industry against unfair American protectionism. He points to the announcement this spring regarding the government’s support, where communities and workers affected by US actions will receive$867 Million in support. These measures will defend Canadian interests and promote the long-term viability […]

Charlotte L’Écuyer held a press conference officially announcing her candidacy. Our own Éric O’Brien was at the conference and summarize the candidates comments. Clip – Eric O’Brien A link to the full conversation with Éric O’Brien is available here.