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Alberta | City bans Pride flags on municipal property
(Regina) The student town of Westlock, Alberta, has voted in favor of a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. Posted at 4:21 p.m. Jeremy Simes The…
in Istanbul, the campaign for the municipal elections takes on a national dimension
The municipal campaign is in full swing in Turkey, one month before the elections. In Istanbul, President Erdogan is fully involved in the campaign to bring down the mayor and…
Municipal 2026: Clément Beaune intends to “give up nothing” of his “ambitions for Paris”
Clément Beaune, former Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Paris, was the guest of Franceinfo’s “8h30”. Published on 01/03/2024 11:24 Reading time: 1 min Clément Beaune, former Minister…
Leading by example in municipal politics
The worrying exodus of municipal elected officials can no longer continue. Too many of them have already abdicated their functions, tired of suffering the wrath not only of their constituents,…
Toxic climate: Quebec announces $2 million for psychological assistance to municipal elected officials
Quebec is pulling out the checkbook to offer more psychological support to municipal elected officials, more and more of whom are throwing in the towel due to incivility suffered in…
Former municipal councilor Audrey Bureau is eyeing Gatineau town hall
Former municipal councilor Audrey Bureau is seriously considering running for mayor of Gatineau, and plans to found her own party with a view to the next elections, in 2025. She…
Quebec launches a psychological help line for municipal elected officials
Faced with an unprecedented exodus within municipal councils, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs is spending an additional two million dollars to offer front-line psychological assistance to some 8,000 elected officials…
Municipal elected officials | Quebec announces new psychological help services
(Rivière-du-Loup) Faced with the heartfelt cry of several mayors and councilors of Quebec cities, Minister of Municipal Affairs Andrée Laforest announced on Wednesday new psychological assistance services for elected officials…
Rimouski | Municipal council meeting interrupted by activists, SQ called in for reinforcements
(Montreal) The Rimouski municipal council meeting was suspended after about ten minutes, Monday evening, when activists loudly disrupted the session and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) had to be called…
Conflict at the Laval Municipal Court | “An absolutely deplorable situation,” says the mayor
The possibility that a conflict between lawyers at the Laval Municipal Court could be linked to the detention of a homeless man accused of theft at Dollarama is “absolutely deplorable,”…
Blue planet, green ideas | Municipal race for decarbonization
How they moved from words to action Posted at 1:11 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. Faced with the climate emergency, the province’s cities are joining together in a race to…
Municipal councils are not parliaments
The mayor of Gatineau resigns before the end of her first mandate, exhausted. Others also left in the middle of their mandate. Several mayors expressed their solidarity. And at Quebec…
Municipal life has never been a paradise
The resignation of France Bélisle, mayor of Gatineau, has once again shone the spotlight on the throes of municipal political life. • Read also: Climate of intimidation: the mayor of…
Faced with the resignations of municipal elected officials, the time has come for collective accountability
Regardless of the political option, it is refreshing after each election to welcome new figures among the elected people. The 2021 municipal election left this impression: more women were elected,…
Overloaded municipal officials | The opposition calls for a parliamentary commission
The Liberal Party and Québec solidaire are calling for a parliamentary commission “on civility within municipal councils” to be held, following the resignation of the mayor of Gatineau, France Bélisle,…
Overloaded municipal officials | The opposition calls for a government commission
The Liberal Party and Québec solidaire are calling for a government commission “on civility within municipal councils” to be held, following the resignation of the mayor of Gatineau, France Bélisle,…
in Ouistreham, municipal land by the sea is being snapped up
Published on 02/21/2024 3:49 p.m. Video length: 2 min Calvados: in Ouistreham, municipal land by the sea is being snapped up Calvados: in Ouistreham, municipal land by the sea is…
Mothers and municipal councilors, two roles that are still difficult to reconcile
Mothers in life, city councilors: two roles that are still difficult to reconcile despite the growing number of women on the municipal political scene. The Network of Young Municipal Mothers…
President Erdogan campaigning for municipal elections
The municipal elections are being held on March 31 in Turkey, and promise to be very competitive. Less than two months before the election, the personal involvement of the Head…
Southern Quebec | Concerns of municipal residents regarding mining claims
When Ellen Rice-Hogan discovered that someone had purchased a mining title on her Outaouais farm, she was in shock. Posted at 6:31 a.m. Jacob Serebrin The Canadian Press There is…