After winning his first mayoral campaign by 0.4 per cent in 2021, Bruno Marchand was elected Sunday with more than 49 per cent of the vote, compared to 23 per cent for his closest rival, businessman Stéphane Lachance.
Sam Hamad, a former provincial Liberal cabinet minister, finished third with 14 per cent.
Marchand says his win is a signal that Quebec City residents want a tramway, a major public transit project that for years has faced serious headwinds in the city. Construction on the project has barely started.
“I am very proud, but … we are taking it with humility,” he told reporters after his win. “Humility to say that if we don’t unite people, then our city will continue to have major challenges.”
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As the incumbent mayor, Marchand had to defend his record against attacks from his opponents during the campaign.
Marchand promised not to raise property taxes above the rate of inflation. He also announced his intention to relocate the city’s incinerator.
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