Maude Marquis-Bissonnette set to become Gatineau's next mayor
The former Plateau ward councillor, who finished as the runner-up in mayor's race in 2021, has won Sunday's byelection to replace former mayor France Bélisle, according to preliminary results from the City of Gatineau.
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![Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, centre, smiles as she's congratulated by supporters at her election night party in Gatineau, Que., on June 9, 2024. Radio-Canada is projecting that Marquis-Bissonnette has won the mayoral byelection that was called after former mayor France Bélisle resigned earlier in the year. A woman smiles in the middle of a crowd of people.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7229864.1717984257!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/maude-marquis-bissonnette-mayor-gatineau-quebec-byelection.jpg)
The former Plateau ward councillor, who finished as the runner-up in mayor's race in 2021, has won Sunday's byelection to replace former mayor France Bélisle, according to preliminary results from the City of Gatineau.