Photo 1 caption: Aylmer councillor Steven Boivin, one of three councillors who voted in favour of Mike Duggan’s proposal to increase taxes from the proposed 2.9% for residential and  3.9% non-residential to 3.4% for residential and 4.4% for non-residential. The proposal was rejected by the rest of the council. 

Photo credit: Screenshot from budget 2023 meetings. 

Photo 2 caption: Lucerne councillor Gilles Chagnon voiced concerns over the delay of the construction of the Sports Complex planned for the Plateau. Construction is now scheduled to be completed in 2029. 

Photo credit: Screenshot from budget 2023 meetings. 

Photo 3 caption: Deschênes councillor, Caroline Murray, expressing her support for investing $4 million into buying sidewalk snow clearing vehicles. A significant debate took place about whether to invest more to buy the vehicles or to invest in pools and arena maintenance. It should be noted that nine new sidewalk clearing vehicles are to be added to the snow clearing fleet this winter and that this proposition is to purchase more. 

Photo credit: Screenshot from budget 2023 meetings. 

Photo 4 caption: Plateau councillor, Bettyna Bélizaire, spoke in favour of an amendment that would support investment in infrastructure in the west of the city, specifically in Aylmer. 

Photo credit: Screenshot from budget 2023 meetings. 

Photo 5 caption: Mitigomijokan councillor and vice-president of the Environment and fight against Climate Change commission, Anik des Marais, voicing her concerns for Gatineau’s climate plan, stating, “I would not call this a strong response to the climate crisis.” Des Marais proposes to establish a climate plan follow-up committee for 2024. 

Photo credit: Screenshot from budget 2023 meetings.