Starting gun for Marc-Alexandre Brousseau - Courrier Frontenac

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Gabriel St-Hilaire

Published September 25, 2013

Marc-Alexandre Brousseau is the latest candidate for mayor of Thetford have shown. It is also the last to have presented to the public and media. This expectation has been beneficial, however, it is the first to present its platform completely and expanded

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About 80 voters attended the campaign launch of Marc-Alexandre Brousseau.

least we can say is that Marc-Alexandre Brousseau began his campaign strength. He took the opportunity to position themselves in relation to some important issues, briefly state the overall program and identify its priority.

Mr.

Brousseau was initially positioned in favor of maintaining the mayor’s salary to $ 77,000, saying that “such compensation is the level of qualification required.” It also supports the transition allowance for the mayor because he believes that this is what makes “having a mayor who works until the end of his term without worrying about tomorrow.”

As for the police service, the mayoral candidate said he had a bias for the municipal police, because it would maintain a local service. However, these are the results of the cost analysis that will motivate its decision.

Mr.

Brousseau also considering the possibility of increasing the number of councilors from ten to eight.

Regarding the Historic Centre of the King mine, the aspiring mayor supports the project as a whole. He believes that this project is self-evident for the development of downtown.

Mr.

Brousseau organizes its program in six areas:

1) responsible economic development to work effectively with companies and organizations, 2) improving the city center, by focusing mainly on the Historic Centre of the King mine, 3) management after -asbestos, transforming the expertise and opportunities in mining heritage, 4) creative and effective management of the municipal apparatus, innovating to deliver quality services in a trendy city, 5) regional strategic positioning in being present and effective to represent the dynamism of the city, and finally, 6) the development of quality of life, to attract entrepreneurs, workers and young families.

The idea behind it is that it is good to live in Thetford, because that’s what we’re looking for Marc-Alexandre Brosseau

Quality of Life

Marc-Alexandre Brousseau, the priority is the quality of life. He argues that this aspect is closely linked to economic development and it is time to put them together.

It proposes a series of measures in the areas of information technology, leisure, culture, community, and housing and infrastructure.

Among them, he wants to provide wireless internet service in public places and use the web to give a dynamic image of the city, to support event organizers and invest in parks and animated segments, create a consultation Arts and Cultures and increase collaboration with organizations, encourage volunteerism and promote the integration of newcomers and immigrants, plan infrastructure needs and revitalize older neighborhoods. In addition, he wants to develop childcare facilities and services in the industrial parks to allow companies to establish and thrive.

“The idea behind it is that it is good to live in Thetford, because that’s what we’re looking for,” says Mr. Brousseau. He hears indeed forge a sense of common belonging to all sectors of the municipality, so that everyone is proud to be of Thetford Mines, and help give a boost to the city.

About 80 voters attended the campaign launch of Marc-Alexandre Brousseau.

© Gabriel St-Hilaire

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