- Louise Poirier (politician)
Louise Poirier is a
Quebec politician in the City ofGatineau, Quebec She is the currentcouncillor of the ward of L'Oree du Parc in the Hull sector of the city.Before entering politics, Poirier studied at
Quebec City 'sUniversite Laval and obtained amaster's degree in physical activity.Poirier started her political career in
1999 [ cite news|author = CTV Ottawa|title = Gatineau councillor announces surprise resignation|publisher = CTV.ca|url = http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080623/OTT_Councillor_Resigns_080623/20080623/?hub=OttawaHomewhen|date = June 23, 2008] she was elected to the Hull Council. When Hull was amalgamated to the new city of Gatineau, she was elected as councillor for the new ward of l'Oree du Parc. She was re-elected in2005 for a second term.Poirier is significantly involved in the cultural and leisure domains. She once worked at
Tele-Quebec , the Quebec public television network as well asRadio-Canada . During her first term as a councillor of the new city of Gatineau, she was a member of the city's arts and culture committee. She is also a member for the Maison de la Culture arts facility in the Gatineau sector.In
2006 , she was named the president of theSociété de Transport de l'Outaouais after former councillorLawrence Cannon entered federal politics as a candidate of theConservative Party of Canada . She is continuing the work done by Cannon on realizing the bus company major transit projectRapibus , similar to Ottawa's transitway. She was also president of Coportation of the the Executive Airport of Ottawa-Gatineau. [ cite news|author = Radio-Canada|title = Démission-surprise|publisher = Radio-Canada.ca|url = http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/ottawa/2008/06/23/002-poirier-depart.shtml|date = June 23, 2008]In January
2007 , Poirier and a group of 33 climbers from Gatineau climbedAfrica 'sMount Kilimanjaro with proceeds donated to an orphanage inMoshi a nearby village as well as the Centre de Sante de Gatineau. [ cite news | author = Le Droit | title = Un don en grimpant | publisher = Le Droit | date = January 29, 2007 | page = 12 ]While several councillors saw as a potential mayoral candidate for the 2009 municipal elections [ cite news|author = Radio-Canada|title = Démission-surprise|publisher = Radio-Canada.ca|url = http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/ottawa/2008/06/23/002-poirier-depart.shtml|date = June 23, 2008] , on June 23, 2008, Poirier announced that would resigned as councillor on August 10, 2008. [ cite news|author = Voyer, Patrick|title = Louise Poirier quitte le conseil municipal le 10 août|publisher = Info07.com|url = http://www.info07.com/article-226086-Louise-Poirier-quitte-le-conseil-municipal-le-10-aout.html|date = June 23, 2008]
ee also
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Gatineau City Council References
External links
* [http://www.ville.gatineau.qc.ca/conseil.asp Current Gatineau City Council members]
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