France Bélisle
| France Bélisle | |
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| File:France Belisle.jpg | |
| 22nd Mayor of Gatineau | |
| In office November 16, 2021 – February 22, 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
France Bélisle is a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of Gatineau, Quebec from 2021 to 2024. She was elected in the 2021 Gatineau municipal election, becoming the city's first female mayor.[1]
Bélisle was educated in journalism at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University,[2] Bélisle worked as a journalist and news director for Ici Radio-Canada Télé owned-and-operated station CBOFT-DT in Ottawa, Ontario until joining Tourisme Outaouais as its executive director in 2015.[3] She left that role in 2021 to mount her campaign for mayor.[4]
She campaigned on themes of transparency at Gatineau City Hall, as well as on the need for Gatineau to maintain and improve its collaboration and communication with Ottawa City Council.[2] During the campaign she faced allegations that her leadership of Tourisme Outaouais had created a toxic work environment at the organization.[5]
She was sworn in as mayor of the city on November 16, 2021.[6] She resigned on February 22, 2024, citing a toxic political environment and death threats.[7]
References
- ↑ Josh Pringle, "France Belisle elected Gatineau's first female mayor". CTV News Ottawa, November 7, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ted Raymond, "Transparency and connecting with Ottawa priorities for Gatineau Que.'s new mayor". CTV News Ottawa, November 8, 2021.
- ↑ Justine Mercier, "France Bélisle à la tête de Tourisme Outaouais". Le Droit, June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Camille Boutin, "Tourisme Outaouais perd sa présidente-directrice générale". Ici Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau, January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Mathieu Bélanger, "France Bélisle nie les allégations de harcèlement en milieu de travail". Le Droit, October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Ted Raymond, "Newly-elected Gatineau mayor, councillors to be sworn in". CTV News Ottawa, November 16, 2021.
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