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Frédéric Mayer to be Action Laval’s mayoralty candidate in November

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Frédéric Mayer to be Action Laval’s mayoralty candidate in November

‘This administration’s third term is one too many,’ says party’s deputy chief of staff at city hall

Action Laval has chosen a university lecturer who is also a senior member of its staff to be Action Laval’s mayoralty candidate in the municipal elections set for Sunday November 2.

Val-des-Arbres councillor Achille Cifelli, the city hall opposition party’s president, made the announcement at a press conference last week that Frédéric Mayer will spearhead their efforts leading towards election day.

They were surrounded by three current Action Laval city councillors and a few candidates who will be on the Action Laval slate this fall.

Action Laval mayoralty candidate Frédéric Mayer (seen with party president Achille Cifelli) has an employment history that includes stints as a political attaché and most recently as Action Laval’s deputy chief of staff at city hall. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

A Vaillancourt opponent

According to biographical notes furnished by the party, Mayer is a native of Laval and has two teenage sons. He began his involvement in municipal politics in 2009 as a political organizer who was galvanized into action by his opposition to then-mayor Gilles Vaillancourt.

Mayer’s academic credentials are noteworthy. He holds a PhD in public administration from École Nationale d’Administration Publique (ÉNAP), where he is a part-time lecturer. Mayer also completed a Master’s degree in management and international relations.

As well, he completed a thesis on relations between Canadian provinces and China while working for Services Canada and Elections Canada. He was most recently deputy chief of staff for Action Laval’s opposition team at city hall.

From China to Laval

According to his biography, Mayer spent time in China, where he lived and worked for four years. On his return, he was employed as an attaché to former Bloc Québécois MP for Alfred-Pellan Robert Carrier, who was present last week for the announcement.

In 2009, Mayer began working with city councillor for Saint-Bruno David De Cotis to set up the Mouvement lavallois, where Mayer was responsible for the party’s organization and communications. From 2014 to 2016, he was director of the Mouvement lavallois’ office for its elected officials at city hall.

Following De Cotis’s rift and departure from the Mouvement lavallois which he had co-founded, he turned to Mayer to organize Action Laval’s 2021 election campaign.

Action Laval’s newly-announced mayoralty candidate Frédéric Mayer is seen here with three of the opposition party’s remaining city council members as well as four candidates who will be running in the November 2 elections. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

‘Time to focus,’ says party

Mayer said he intends to draw on his experience as an administrator in both the private and public sectors, as well as his doctoral training at the ÉNAP, in an effort to take control of the city’s finances.

“The city has been suffering from a lack of coherence and vision for too many years and this administration’s third term is one too many,” said Mayer. “It’s time to focus on the services for which citizens pay their city taxes.”

In a statement outlining what is likely to become a part of Action Laval’s election platform, the party said they intend to set up a commission on the city’s finances, as well as to review the relevance of the costs of some of the Boyer administration’s projects.

They also want to lower the city’s debt by carrying out projects paid for in cash up-front rather than through long-term loan by-laws, and to return to the city’s core mission, which they said “is to ensure the delivery of community services at the highest standard.”

Lower council presence

Action Laval has been reduced to three members of Laval city council after recently losing two councillors. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul councillor Paolo Galati left the party caucus after being investigated for spending irregularities by the Quebec Municipal Commission.

Although he was exonerated of wrongdoing, party president Achillle Cifelli said last week that Galati is not being taken back in. In the meantime, longtime Action Laval city councillor for Chomedey Aglaia Revelakis announced during the February 4 city council meeting that she decided to leave the party and will run as an independent in the November elections.

Mayor warns of impact from Trump tariffs on local economy and finances

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Mayor warns of impact from Trump tariffs on local economy and finances

‘We will have to develop an economy that is diversified,’ he said, warning of consequences

During the February 4 meeting of Laval city council, Mayor Stéphane Boyer led off with an issue that’s been on the minds of many people these days – the impact that the policies of newly-inaugurated U.S. president Donald Trump are going to have, not only on countries and regions, but also on cities like Laval.

“It’s true our world is in the process of changing,” he said, while observing that Quebec Premier François Legault had made the same observation about the Trump effect in the National Assembly just a few days earlier.

Laval mayor Stéphane Boyer says the impact of U.S. president Donald Trump’s policies will be felt not just on a global scale, but also locally in cities like Laval. (File photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

Local impact of tariffs

While also noting that over the past four years the Covid pandemic caused a lot of disruptions – including inflation, pressure on the city’s revenues, as well as on those of governments in general and on Laval residents – Boyer said, “this is going to affect us here in Laval,” even if relations with the U.S. are a federal issue.

Mayor Boyer had spent the better part of a day a few days before speaking with the leaders of several major businesses located in Laval (including representatives of the food, aerospace and plastics transformation sectors), to be able to assess what’s been happening to them lately.

Looming unemployment

He acknowledged that the picture that emerged “isn’t rosy,” with potentially thousands of jobs which might have been created in Laval now hanging in the balance if Trump’s tariffs go through.

He suggested that a local rise in unemployment could result in a corresponding increase in residents’ needs, for which the city would have to find appropriate solutions. “If businesses close, this will also mean less revenue to pay for our public services,” said Boyer.

“And if tariffs are applied, this will also mean much higher costs for the municipality.” He pointed out that although the city tries as much as possible to make its purchases from local businesses, there are certain types of purchases which are available only from providers in the U.S., including police cars, firearms for police officers and firefighting equipment.

U.S. imports affected

As well, the City of Laval’s water filtration plants use specialized equipment available only in the U.S., “and this will mean much higher bills,” said Boyer. “So, this all means we will have to do more with less. And there could sometimes be choices that will be difficult in the months and years ahead.”

While noting that among the issues to be discussed during the council meeting would be grievances by Laval’s unionized police and blue-collar workers about the slowness of negotiations for new collective agreements, Mayor Boyer said that if this and other issues are to be addressed, “then we will have to be able to innovate, to make compromises – that we rise above partisanship.

More diversification

“We will have to develop an economy that is diversified. During the pandemic, Laval’s economy was fairly resilient, because we have this advantage and we must continue to use this even more so.”

He said local businesses will have to be encouraged as much as possible. “But mostly, we will have to remain attentive to all those who will be the most affected by these impacts, because, yes, unfortunately there will be negative impacts.”

‘Bring on the tariffs,’ says CEO of Laval-based Chemtec

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‘Bring on the tariffs,’ says CEO of Laval-based Chemtec

Jason Bérubé unfazed by U.S. threats, while welcoming $6.2 million in productivity loans

Although fallout from Donald Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariffs on imported Canadian goods has yet to make a full impact here, as far as one Laval business owner is concerned, the U.S. president’s threat is a challenge to be accepted.

“Bring on the tariffs,” said Jason Bérubé, CEO of Chemtec Epoxy Coatings, a Laval-based manufacturer and distributor of industrial floor coatings.

Chemtec innovation manager Hamid Benadir leads Vimy MP Annie Koutrakis on a tour of the company’s facilities in Laval’s industrial park on February 7. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

The company’s products are used all over North America to extend the life of parking structures, stadiums, garages, basements and many other facilities.

Bérubé, who founded the company more than a decade ago, made the wise decision long before Trump’s announcement to acquire a coatings company in the U.S. That investment has become part of his formula to help shield Chemtec from the tariffs’ impact.

Robotic production

He was speaking during a press conference held jointly by federal and provincial officials to announce $6.2 million in government loans to improve productivity at Chemtec through the implementation of robotic technology.

According to a joint Canada/Quebec news release, Chemtec is acquiring cutting-edge equipment to automate part of its production. The aim of the $7.7 million project is to increase production and foster the growth and development of new Chemtec products.

Vimy MP Annie Koutrakis and Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete are seen here with Chemtec CEO Jason Bérubé (far left), along with City of Laval and economic development agency officials and Chemtec employees on February 7 during the announcement. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

“Since 2013, Chemtec Epoxy Coatings has been committed to providing products of exceptional quality, following the strictest standards, to accompany their clients in a highly competitive market,” said Bérubé.

In 2019, according to the CEO, Chemtec took a major step with the opening of its first plant in Laval, where thanks to the sustained efforts of their internal research and development laboratory, they are now manufacturing most of the products they market.

Meeting client needs

“Bring on the tariffs,” says Chemtec CEO Jason Bérubé. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

“Our new cutting-edge laboratory, equipped with the most advanced technology in the sector, will play a key role in formulating innovative products with stronger internal integration, responding to the most demanding needs of our clients,” Bérubé said.

Answering questions from The Laval News, he said the company’s decision to shift some of its focus to the U.S. will probably help Chemtec absorb whatever impact comes from Trump’s tariffs – even if they are as high as 25 per cent.

“Right now, we are selling directly to contractors there, instead of selling only to distributors,” he said, while adding that in the meantime Chemtec is hoping to expand into the European market.” Overall, Bérubé said Trump’s tariff threats had given Chemtec food for thought, but that he wasn’t losing sleep over them.

Loans from Canada and Quebec

Chemtec employs around 30 people. Quebec’s support consists of a loan of $3,080,000 granted under the ESSOR program administered by Investissement Québec as the government’s representative, as well as a loan of $2,200,000 from Investissement Québec’s capital funds.

For its part, Ottawa is assisting Chemtec with a loan of $950,000 under Economic Development Canada’s (CED) Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) program. The loans are part of an overall initiative to assist Chemtec to upgrade to Industry 4.0 standards (rapid technological advancement in the 21st century).

“Excellent news for our region’s economy,” said Vimy MP Annie Koutrakis. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

“This new equipment will make it possible to increase the business’s productivity considerably and make it more competitive,” said Vimy Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis, who is Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister responsible for CED Quebec region. “This is excellent news for our region’s economy,” she added.

Resilience on another level

Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete, who isMinister for the Economy in the Legault cabinet, said Quebec’s decision to support Chemtec was based on its belief that “when you invest in automation, optimization and robotization, you bring your ability to be resilient to another level.

“You’re less dependent on a labour force,” he added. “You are equally strengthening your ability to keep costs low. The best vaccination against tariffs is to have low costs and optimal productivity. And this is exactly what he is doing.”

Skeete went on to say there was an industrial productivity issue in Quebec long before the tariffs issue materialized. “Productivity is what’s going to get us through this,” he said. “We don’t have any control over what happens in the U.S. But we do control how much we invest in our businesses here.”

Laval News Volume 33-04

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Laval News Volume 33-04

The current issue of the Laval News, volume 33-04, published on February 19th, 2025.
Covering Laval local news, politics, and sports.
(Click on the image to read the paper.)

Significant snowfall expected in Laval Thursday

Martin C. Barry
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Significant snowfall expected in Laval Thursday

Environment Canada has issued a weather statement saying that a significant amount of snow is expected to fall on the Laval and Montreal regions on Thursday.

According to the federal meteorology service, moderate winds could also generate local blowing snow conditions.

The situation is expected to begin overnight on Wednesday with sometimes heavy snow, continuing into Thursday, impacting southern central and eastern Quebec.

The downturn in the weather is the result of an intensifying low pressure system from Texas that is tracking towards Quebec.

The weather office says the expected high rate of precipitation could make a significant impact on rush-hour traffic in urban areas on Thursday morning.

Quickly accumulating snow is expected to make travel difficult.

As well, visibilities could be suddenly reduced in heavy and blowing snow.

Laval’s electronic snow-removal signage is a non-starter in Chomedey

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Laval’s electronic snow-removal signage is a non-starter in Chomedey

Expected to be up and running this winter, city continues with old ‘No-Parking’ signs

It’s been around a year since the City of Laval announced, with a degree of fanfare, that it would be expanding its use of illuminated electronic signage along residential streets, to better keep motorists and residents informed of parking restrictions whenever snow removal ops are about to begin following snowfalls.

During the January city council meeting in 2024, the council members awarded a contract to Pierre Brossard (1981) ltée to install electronic parking regulation signage on a range of streets in districts such as Chomedey in west end Laval.

New system not started yet

The signs, which are programmable remotely, allow municipal employees to inform motorists and residents in “real time,” rather than with the age-old, manually-set up cardboard signs, which have been in usage for decades and must be placed by hand one-at-a-time in snow banks on street curbs.

As seen in the left foreground, the City of Laval is still using manually-placed no-parking signboards alongside Chenard St. in Chomedey when snow removal is scheduled, even though permanent electronic signage (upper right) has been installed but is not yet functional.

When functioning, the new illuminated panels light up when needed to display specific times when snow removal (or street cleaning operations during the summer) are taking place. The city decided to opt for the system following tests with several pilot projects over the past few years on its territory.

Cardboard signs for now

That said, however, now comes word from a homeowner on Chenard St. in Chomedey that the city is continuing to use cardboard signs on his street. This is in spite of the fact that some of the new electronic signs have been installed on Chenard, but appear to have been serving no useful purpose up to now.

Widespread implementation of the system began during the summer of 2024, and it was expected to become functional in Chomedey over the current winter period. This was to be followed by the installation and activation of a similar electronic signage system in Pont-Viau and Laval-des-Rapides over the coming summer months.

In an interview with The Laval News, Jason Hope of Chenard St. said he wasn’t particularly put off that the city was still be using the old cardboard sign system, even though the new electronic signage has been in place (although inactive) for some time.

Residents want to know

He said he and a few of his neighbours were “just curious” about the city’s intentions. It’s worth noting that the City of Laval decided to adopt the new automated sign system as part of a package of amendments to its wintertime snow-removal strategy, which previously included a narrow and unpopular no parking policy following snowfalls.

The City of Laval acknowledges that its electronic snow removal signs haven’t yet been activated in an area of the city’s west end bounded by autoroutes 13, 15, 440 and the Rivière des Prairies.

“I had some discussion with my neighbours who were wondering, you know, why they [the city] are still putting out those signboards,” he said, adding that they’d gone online to the City of Laval’s website to see if there was any information, only to see there was none.

“Nothing came up with regard to when they [the new signs] are actually going to be getting used,” he continued. “It would be nice just to get a little guidance from the city – maybe just a little bit of communication as to when. Even though we didn’t get much snow this year, it would just be nice to know when the city will be putting this into use.”

Not yet up and running

The Laval News reached out to the City of Laval for some clarification as to when the new system will be functional.

Carolanne L. Gagnon, a spokesperson for the city’s public affairs and marketing division, said the system is still being installed within an area of Laval’s west end bounded by autoroutes 13, 15, 440 and the Rivière des Prairies.

However, there was no word from her on a precise or even approximate date when the system might be functional. “Before it becomes operational, an official notice will be sent to residents in the sectors which are affected to let them know the official date,” she said.

Until then, she added, the city’s existing methods of informing residents, as well as the portable cardboard no parking signs, will remain in use.

Pink in the City presents $317,000 to MUHC Foundation for breast cancer care

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Pink in the City presents $317,000 to MUHC Foundation for breast cancer care

Love, compassion and action at work, says Pink president Denise Vourtzoumis

A check for $317,000 was presented recently by officials with Pink in the City to the MUHC Foundation, representing funds raised by Pink last year for holistic care provided to breast cancer cancer patients at the Montreal-based teaching hospital.

Denise Vourtzoumis, president of Pink in the City, took to the podium with heartfelt emotion.

‘A shared purpose’

“This achievement is a testament to what happens when a community comes together with a shared purpose,” she said. “Pink in the City was founded on the belief that love, compassion and action can make a tangible difference in the lives of breast cancer patients. I salute every survivor in the room, you are the reason we are here.”

Dr. Sarkis Meterissian, founder of the Breast Clinic Wellness Program at the MUHC, expressed his gratitude for the vital support that Pink in the City provides.

“This program was created to address the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of breast cancer patients,” he said. “Thanks to Pink in the City, the MUHC Foundation and their incredible donors, we can continue to offer holistic care that truly meets the needs of our patients.”

Unwavering commitment

“Together, we are creating a future where every woman facing breast cancer feels supported and cared for,” said Marie-Hélène Laramée, president and CEO of the MUHC Foundation. “Pink in the City’s unwavering commitment to this cause inspires us all to dream bigger and strive harder to ensure no more women face a future where breast cancer takes a life.”

Pink in the City has become synonymous with breast cancer care at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Since 2014, they have championed the MUHC’s Breast Clinic Wellness Program through the MUHC Foundation and events like Raise Craze and their annual gala.

$1.5 million raised to date

From breast cancer survivors to passionate high school students, Pink in the City never fails to unite their community in the fight against breast cancer. Pink in the City’s 2024 donation to the MUHC brought their total contributions to over $1.5 million.

The funds raised were the result of tireless efforts, which included an inspiring Pink in the Rink campaign last year led by the Concordia University Women’s Hockey Team.

“Pink in the Rink is so much more than a hockey game,” said Julie Chu, coach for the team. “For us, it’s about standing in solidarity with those affected by cancer and showing that even the smallest efforts can create ripples of change. We’re proud to contribute to such an important cause.”

SWLSB’s ‘Raise Craze’

One of the highlights of the year is always Raise Craze, a much-loved event where people shave or dye their hair pink in support of the cause. Students from the Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board raised an incredible $50,000, showing how young people are getting involved in philanthropy.

The Beat 92.5’s co-hosts Lee Haberkorn and Mark Bergman shaved their heads, while Claudia Marques and Kim Kieran dyed their hair pink during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, raising $98K for Raise Craze, which included a generous matching donation from La Vie en Rose.

Two Laval Liberal MPs throw their weight behind Mark Carney for party leader

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Two Laval Liberal MPs throw their weight behind Mark Carney for party leader
Vimy Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis and Laval-les-Îles Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

El-Khoury, Koutrakis praise former bank governor, downplaying bilingualism issue

After several weeks of deliberation over the future of the Liberal Party of Canada following the resignation of Justin Trudeau as leader, two Laval-area MPs have announced their decision to support Mark Carney’s bid to win the party’s leadership.

In interviews last week with The Laval News, Laval-Les Îles Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury and Vimy Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis confirmed their decision to support the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, whose chief rival for the leadership is former Liberal finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

‘Good economic vision’

“He is a great economist,” El-Khoury said, explaining why he decided to support Carney. “He is the right man. He has a good economic vision for the country, which is exactly what we need right now. If you look at his CV, he is the only man in the world who managed two major central banks. Which is unique.”

El-Khoury noted that during the 2008 global financial crisis, Carney provided key advice to Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. “So, he is very well known. He has made his mark,” he said.

Although there is a longstanding if unspoken tradition within the Liberal Party of Canada that the leadership should alternate between French- and English-speaking chiefs, some also believe the person who heads the party should always be bilingual.

(Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

Carney’s bilingualism

El-Khoury said he was impressed with Carney’s fluency in both languages, while admitting that Carney (who was born in Canada’s Northwest Territories and raised in Alberta) isn’t perfectly adept in French. “Of course, he’s not Victor Hugo,” he said, alluding to the 19th century French author. “But he manages properly. I’ve heard him speak and it is very good.”

Regarding some of the other candidates, El-Khoury said he would have supported a leadership bid by former Pierrefonds-Dollard MP Frank Baylis, whom he described as a very close friend. “But as far as I know, after discussing with many colleagues, he has no chance,” said El-Khoury.

Regarding Chrystia Freeland, he said, “With all due respect, she is a good colleague. But my problem, based on my consultation with my constituents in Laval-Les-Îles and other places also, is that as minister of finance, she was related to all decisions taken by Trudeau and she cannot separate herself from that.”

Carney was praised by Harper

Koutrakis explained why she also decided to support Mark Carney. Like El-Khoury, she noted that Stephen Harper had praised Carney’s work at the Bank of Canada as having helped soften the impact on the country from the 2008-2009 recession. As well, she pointed out that Carney was the only non-British governor the Bank of England had since its founding in the late 17th century.

“Having met him [Carney] and having had extensive conversations with him, I think he is the right leader and the right prime minister for Canada as we go through this very turbulent time,” said Koutrakis.

Regarding Carney’s linguistic proficiency, Koutrakis said she agreed that since Canada is an officially bilingual country, “the prime minister of Canada, and any federal party leader for that matter, should be bilingual.” She said she had heard Carney speak in French.

Vimy Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

Koutrakis for Carney

“Although it may not be perfect, he is quite proficient in the French language, and I know that he is continuing in that regard,” said Koutrakis. “Obviously, he is an Anglophone. But I have every confidence that Mr. Carney will be able to master the language even better than he already speaks it.”

She said she had “full respect for all the candidates who put their names out there to be the leader.” However, with the economic threats the country is facing from its main trading partner (the U.S.), “I really believe that given Mr. Carney’s overall demeanor, experience, educational background and reputation globally, he is the right person to be able to sit across the table from President Trump and his team to renegotiate and make sure that Canada’s economy remains robust and healthy,” said Koutrakis.

Winter was put on pause for city’s three-day ‘Laval en Blanc’

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Winter was put on pause for city’s three-day ‘Laval en Blanc’

Families enjoyed a respite from the weather at the Centre de la Nature

The Rubino family from Laval’s Duvernay district were among the thousands of moms, dads and children who converged on the Centre de la Nature on the weekend of January 24-25-26 for the city’s Laval en Blanc winter carnival.

As it turned out, Sunday, the final day, was also the best, with bright sun and a moderate coolness just on the edge of warmth under the gentle mid-day sunlight.

The Rubino family from Laval’s Duvernay district enjoyed a mid-winter day in the sun at the Centre de la Nature during the city’s Laval en Blanc festival. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

“We try to get to different events throughout the year,” said the family’s father, adding that they find it pleasant and convenient to have access so close to home to a large green space like the Centre de la Nature, where they can get out and enjoy the fresh air while also getting some exercise.

Nothing hits the spot on a cold January weekend at the Centre de la Nature like maple taffy on snow. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

Fun for everyone

There was snow sledding, ice skating, zip line riding, fireworks, obstacle course racing, snow sculpting, even some musical performances to be enjoyed by kids and their families in warmth inside a pavilion.

The Zip Line proved to be a popular with kids as ever during this year’s Laval en Blanc. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

For some, the idea of having fun outdoors during the winter, in temperatures hovering around zero degrees Celsius, is a novel concept and a discovery in itself – although it’s the very reason Laval en Blanc is organized each year by the City of Laval.

One of the many fun outdoor activities that kids and adults indulged themselves in at the 2025 Laval en Blanc.
supporters of Les Jeux de la francophonie canadienne were on hand at Laval en Blanc to promote the event taking place this summer from July 15 – 19.

Mayor Boyer confirms he’s in for another term – despite health problem

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Mayor Boyer confirms he’s in for another term – despite health problem

Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer says he’ll be seeking a second term in the November 2 municipal elections, in spite of the fact he’s facing a health issue which is impacting the quality of his life.

Boyer, who became Laval’s youngest elected mayor in 2021 at the age of 33, made the announcement last week.

Spinal cord arthritis

The 37-year-old told journalists with several media that he was diagnosed more than a decade ago with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that affects the spinal cord.

Laval mayor Stéphane Boyer (seen here during the January 14 city council meeting) says his name will be on the ballot in the November 2 municipal elections for a second term, in spite of a health problem. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

The condition can make it difficult to stand or walk for long periods. It is characterized by long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine, typically where the spine joins the pelvis.

He said wanted to go public about it in case anyone began to notice the symptoms. According to Boyer, it took two years for him to obtain a diagnosis for a disease he said he will have for the rest of his life.

Campaigning started

In interviews with journalists since making the announcement, Boyer suggested that some of the issues he wants to put forward in a second term as mayor would include building another major hospital in Laval, as well as expanding higher education, and providing more assistance to the homeless.

He also expressed a desire to continue initiatives for better economic development, more housing, stronger public security, and more access in Laval to arts and culture. In addition, he said he wanted to take measures to improve overall efficiency in government.

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