THE CANDIDATES

Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin

Sitting mayor, leader of Action Gatineau, fledgling municipal party Campaign has been steady as it goes strategy, build on previous work

Action Gatineau majority on council needed to make sure time isn’t wasted on endless debate, but promises won’t be anti-democratic

Promises to continue on the light rail for Gatineau and connection to Ottawa

Improve cycling paths, parks, green spaces

Strong infrastructure investment

Denis Tassé

Sitting councillor, entrepreneur

Heavy emphasis on nuts and bolts issues

Regularly complained the mayor has not acted with “transparency” during his time on council

Main plank is $100 million loan to pave 108 kilometres of side streets

Sylvie Goneau

Sitting councillor

Seeking sixth bridge to Ottawa, via Kettle Island

Infrastructure improvements a key issue (she lost her home in the spring flooding)

Cédric Bélanger

Senior civil servant

Campaign keyed on various tourism industry ideas to make Gatineau ‘the gateway to Quebec’

Has now conceded this campaign is a dry run to prepare for a run in the next municipal elections

Rémi Bergeron

Municipal administrator

Campaign theme is “gros bon sens” or common sense

Pledged to bring city administration and services “back to basics”