Gatineau to elect new mayor June 9

Gatineau, Que., has called a spring byelection to choose a new mayorafter France Blisle'ssudden resignation last week.

Voting day will be Sunday, June 9, city officials announced Tuesday.

Candidates may file their nomination papers between April 26 and May 10, and there will be advance voting June 2.

The city estimates it will cost about $2 million to hold the byelection.

Blisle, who became the city's first female mayor when she waselected in 2021,made the announcement Thursday morning.

She said in Frenchshe wasleaving to preserve her health and integrity. She said she didnot want to keep participating in the currentpolitical climate andthatshe hadreceived death threats.

City councillor Daniel Champagne isacting mayor.

Quebec's next round of municipal elections are scheduled for November 2025.