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This Labour Day weekend, Pontiac Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel took in the Shawville Fair and met several farmers from the area. She was accompanied by MNA André Fortin, who introduced her to some of the locals. “It was wonderful, absolutely wonderful to see the energy of this beautiful community,” she said. CHIP101.9 · Clip – […]

Hydro-Québec has launched a telephone survey of elected municipal officials and municipal management in MRC Pontiac in order to find out the degree of satisfaction in the various communities. Their community relations agent, Alain Paquette, explained that the survey will help guide the state-owned company in its operations in the region and strengthen ties with […]

At the federal candidates debate hosted by CHIP 101.9 last week, Green candidate Shaughn McArthur was asked about the public infighting that has been going on between his party members and their new leader Annamie Paul. McArthur responded that voters should be focused on the representatives in their ridings and holding the current government to […]

Three Conservative candidates in the Outaouais voiced their support for the tramway project in west Gatineau in a press conference yesterday. Pontiac candidate Michel Gauthier one, along with his colleagues Sandrine Périon of Hull-Aylmer and Joël Bernard of Gatineau. The project would provide a public transportation link between Aylmer and downtown Ottawa. The provincial government […]

At CHIP 101.9’s debate between four of the federal candidates for the Pontiac riding, local business owner Jim Coffey asked the candidates what they thought could be done to improve public participation in the democratic process. He began by pointing out that the four candidates had been either appointed or had an uncontested nomination. CHIP101.9 […]

Pontiac Liberal candidate Sophie Chatel was asked by CHIP 101.9 at the candidates debate last week about the timing of the election. Her response very closely mirrored that of the prime minister when he was asked the same question. “What we are seeing now is, perhaps, a challenge like we’ve seen before World War II,” […]

A co-leader of a new federal party advocating for direct democracy is also the candidate for Pontiac. James McNair, owner of the Shawville Hotel on Hwy. 148, is a representative of the Fourth Front Party of Canada, which he co-leads along with party founder Partap Dua, federal and municipal candidate in Brampton. McNair, a contractor […]

Citizens of the Fort Coulonge and Mansfield area are invited to attend a meeting held by the Fort Coulonge Golden Age Club on their future survival. An invitation to the meeting by the club’s directors outlining their difficulties has been circulating on social media. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on September 15, […]

Elections Canada has released the list of officially registered candidates for the September 20 federal election. In addition to the candidates from the five parties represented in the House of Commons in Ottawa – Sophie Chatel for the Liberals, Michel Gauthier for the Conservatives, Gabrielle Desjardins from the Bloc Québécois, Denise Giroux from the NDP […]

A clipped together selection of the English portions of the federal candidates debate held by CHIP 101.9 on August 25. The full video of the event is available on our Facebook page. CHIP101.9 · CHIP 101.9 debate 2021 – Full English