Gatineau mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnett wins re-election

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Gatineau mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette won re-election in a close fought race on Sunday, securing her first full-term in office.

Marquis-Bissonnette, who lead the Action Gatineau municipal party, won with just over 51 per cent of the vote, narrowly eclipsing Mario Aubé of the Équipe Mario Aubé, who drew the support of 47 per cent of voters.

Rémi Bergeron finished a distant third with just under 2 per cent.

The vote was held concurrently with elections in all of Quebec’s municipalities.

Former federal Liberal cabinet minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada was elected mayor of Montreal, succeeding Valerie Plante, who opted against running for a third term.

Further east, Bruno Marchand won re-election as mayor of Quebec City.

Marquis-Bissonnette was first elected mayor of Gatineau in a June 2024 byelection, replacing France Bélisle, who resigned earlier that year citing a toxic political environment and death threats.

Quebec holds municipal elections every four years in the fall.

Voters in Ottawa and across Ontario will vote in municipal elections in 2026.

Marco Vigliotti
Marco Vigliotti
Marco Vigliotti is the editor-in-chief of iPolitics. He's been writing about federal politics on-and-off since 2015. In addition to his work with iPolitics, he's a regular guest on CBC Radio. He's worked as a journalist in three different provinces, and previously served as the city editor for the Ottawa Citizen.

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