Productive meetings between the mayor and provincial ministers

Dec 17, 2024

Edmundston Mayor Eric Marquis came away satisfied from a series of meetings with a several new provincial ministers, during which he was able to discuss issues of importance to the people of Edmundston.

Among the issues discussed were the development of unserviced land for new housing; work on Saint-François Street following the 2023 flood; the upgrading of certain recreational facilities in preparation for the upcoming Jeux de l'Acadie; and the extension of Edmundston Energy services throughout the new Edmundston city limits.

"We are grateful for the ministers' attentiveness and willingness to work with the City of Edmundston to move these important issues forward and bring them to a successful conclusion," commented Mayor Marquis at the end of the meetings.

Mayor Marquis and Chief Administrative Officer Marc Michaud held these meetings with Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; Robert Gauvin, Minister of Public Safety and Minister responsible for La Francophonie; Deputy Premier René Legacy, who is also Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Energy; Rob McKee, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of New Brunswick; Gilles Lepage, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; Jean-Claude D'Amours, MLA for Edmundston-Vallée-des-Rivières, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for Immigration and Military Affairs; and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and MLA for Madawaska-les-Lacs-Edmundston, Francine Landry.

The next series of meetings is scheduled with the Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, Isabelle Thériault and the Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, David Hickey, early in the new year.

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CONTACT: Eric Marquis, Mayor of Edmundston, 506.739.2115