(Quebec) The candidate for mayor of Quebec Marie-Josée Savard admitted her defeat in the election on Monday, congratulating her opponent Bruno Marchand on his victory.
In a press release sent in the morning, Team Marie-Josée Savard also congratulated all the candidates elected for the post of municipal councilor, stressing that her team had succeeded in electing 10 people.
“We congratulate them on this great accomplishment and wish them a mandate in which there will be many accomplishments and always listen to them. They will be able to count on the support and accompaniment of Marie-Josée Savard for the continuation of things, ”writes the team, specifying that no other comments would be made for the moment.
Bruno Marchand became the new mayor of Quebec at the end of an evening marked by an unusual turn of events, in a race that kept the citizens of the Old Capital in suspense for a long time.
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Bruno Marchand
Marie-Josée Savard was first declared the winner in the early evening on Sunday, when she held a comfortable lead of several thousand votes. But it melted during the counting of the votes in favor of Mr. Marchand who finally took the lead.
Believing herself to be the new mayor of Quebec, Mme Savard had delivered a victory speech. Prime Minister François Legault had even congratulated her, before retracting.
Marie-Josée Savard was the runner-up to Régis Labeaume who decided to quit political life after 14 years in office. Mme Savard was a municipal councilor under the Labeaume administration and served on the executive committee for eight years, notably as vice-president.
In total, eight candidates coveted Quebec City Hall.