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loic.blancquaert.maire@saint-lambert.ca
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Loïc Blancquaert holds a master's degree in environmental science and management from the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium and a master's degree in public administration from the École nationale d'administration publique. He has been working in the field of management and sustainable development for over 15 years. He initially worked for international organizations before becoming a consultant in this field. He has also worked as a sustainable business development specialist for a large international food company. Having grown up in Saint-Lambert, he knows the city and its stakeholders very well.

Mr. Blancquaert wants Saint-Lambert to be recognized as an agile and modern organization whose governance is guided by structured processes. Budgetary discipline, transparency, and collaboration are at the heart of his political involvement. He wants Saint-Lambert to be resilient in the face of climate change and exemplary in its environmental practices.

Elected councilor in 2017 and re-elected in 2021 with a strong majority, Mr. Blancquaert is serving his first term as mayor.

luc.cote.conseiller@saint-lambert.ca

With a diploma in urban planning, Luc Côté has extensive experience in transportation mobility and logistics. His professional career has led him to manage numerous large-scale projects, notably as Director of Urban Mobility for the Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, where he overhauled public transportation services. The success of this transformation earned him the Guy-Chartrand Award.

Recognized for his rigor, clarity, and ability to connect technical issues to human realities, he is now Head of Transportation Planning at the engineering consulting firm gbi.

Committed to the development of mobility in Quebec, he has served on the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and sits on the expert committee of the Association québécoise des transports (AQTr).

In Saint-Lambert, he has been involved in the Urban Planning Advisory Committee (UPAC), the board of directors of the Société d'histoire du Mouillepied, and the Réseau écocitoyen de Saint-Lambert. Luc Côté is also the editor-in-chief of Rail Québec, a magazine dedicated to Quebec's railway heritage.

As city councilor for District 1, Luc Côté intends to create an ongoing dialogue between the city and its residents and ensure an improved quality of life through services and infrastructure that meet the expectations of Saint-Lambert residents.

catherine.duprey.conseillere@saint-lambert.ca

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patrick.vallerand.conseiller@saint-lambert.ca

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francis.lechatelier.conseiller@saint-lambert.ca

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claude.ferguson.conseiller@saint-lambert.ca

For Mr. Ferguson, municipal politics offers a noble opportunity to put his expertise to work for the good of the community. His primary areas of focus are its finances, the environment and governance. He notes that important decisions and directions will have to be taken to preserve the vision and identity of our city, and these will have to be guided by the needs and expectations of our citizens commensurate with the money they have invested. Social, artistic, economic and political issues must all be interlinked with a view to delivering quality local services in a coherent manner, in a healthy and pleasant environment.

As is said of many professions, actuarial science can be applied everywhere, as it can provide another perspective! Mr. Ferguson wants to share his experience to change the way politics is done, now and beyond his mandate. His wish is to leave behind for citizens a safe, functional and attractive environment by enriching and enhancing the vitality of our community, our beautiful canopy, our floral spaces and our joie de vivre, while providing community services that meet our expectations.

Please feel free to contact him with your comments and ideas.

christiane.richard.conseillere@saint-lambert.ca

Christiane Richard chose to settle in Saint-Lambert to raise her two children, who attend a local school and daycare. She was charmed by the city's architectural heritage, its abundant greenery, its lively shopping street, and its close-knit community.

She has nearly 15 years of experience in municipal government and the public service. For several years, she held the position of Economic Development Commissioner in another city. She also holds a master's degree in public administration.

Driven by a desire to make Saint-Lambert more resilient and forward-looking, she wants to mobilize the expertise within the community to develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing the city.

thierry.harris.conseiller@saint-lambert.ca

Thierry Harris brings to citizens a wealth of experience in communications, innovation, and citizen engagement. Raised in Saint-Lambert, where he has lived since 1985, he spent several years in Ottawa before returning, convinced that his community possesses a unique human and heritage wealth that must be preserved and carefully developed.

An inspired communicator, he began his career at Radio-Canada International, where he produced award-winning programs such as Métissé serré and J’adopte un pays. In 2009, he co-founded Cartouche Média, a production company that collaborates with organizations across Canada and enters into distribution agreements, notably for Le Match du siècle with Netflix, Bell, and RDS.

As a founding partner of the Savoir innover platform, he hosts and co-produces a series that explores innovation, digital transformation, and international expansion in the business world. Through this work, he promotes dialogue between academic and industrial networks in order to transform knowledge into concrete benefits for society.

Today, he is at the forefront of digital health with researchers from the Université de Montréal at the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CR-IUSMM), building bridges between the scientific community, entrepreneurs, and public decision-makers.

As a city councilor, he is committed to building a safe, sustainable, and inspiring city, where quality of life, culture, and citizen participation are the driving forces behind a shared future.

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stephanie.verreault.conseillere@saint-lambert.ca

Stéphanie Verreault puts people at the heart of everything she does, both in her personal life and in her career choices. Having grown up in Saint-Lambert, she felt it was essential to settle there with her partner and two children. A woman of passion and resilience, known for her listening skills, she wants to continue her commitment to the community for a second term.

An ergotherapist for over 15 years, she understands people's needs, particularly those of our seniors, and will not hesitate to innovate to ensure their dignity in their living environment and address complex issues.

The environment has always been one of her main concerns. Even at the age of 13, she rode her bike in the winter! Her creativity and ideas, which often stray from the beaten path, will enable Saint-Lambert to embrace green and inclusive change more effectively.

This transition will be achieved through sound governance, improved organizational performance, and ongoing collaboration with our organizations and various public and private bodies.

Ms. Verreault thrives on challenges. Her approach is simple, adaptable, collaborative, and solution-oriented, focused on identifying the best way to achieve common goals and bring about desired change.

Aware of the privilege she has been given, she values authenticity, justice, and integrity. Her dynamism and energy will convince you to join her in working for your city and the common good.

Municipal affairs must be conducted with integrity, objectivity, and impartiality. Those responsible for the administration of municipal affairs must not only act in such a manner but also demonstrate prudence and openness in order to protect and maintain public trust in the integrity, objectivity, and impartiality of municipal institutions and those responsible for their administration.

In order to ensure this, in 2014, the Ville de Saint-Lambert adopted a code of ethics and conduct to govern the conduct of the City’s elected officials and management personnel.

This by-law aims to establish the annual remuneration of elected municipal officers and the expense allowance to which they are entitled.

The Act respecting the remuneration of elected municipal officers sets out the conditions for reimbursement of elected officials for research and support expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Each year, in accordance with section 31.5.5, a list of the reimbursements authorized by the municipality must be tabled before City Council during a public meeting.

The Act respecting the remuneration of elected municipal officers provides that “A member of the council who, as part of his duties, has incurred expenses chargeable to the municipality may, on presentation of a statement accompanied with the proper vouchers, obtain the reimbursement of the actual amount of the expenses by the municipality.” Our Mayor, Pascale Mongrain, as part of her commitment to transparency, she committed to releasing the list of expenses for which she had requested reimbursement from the City.