France Bélisle

France Bélisle is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of Gatineau, Quebec in the 2021 Gatineau municipal election.[1] She is the city's first female mayor.[1]

France Bélisle
22nd Mayor of Gatineau
Assumed office
November 16, 2021
Preceded byMaxime Pedneaud-Jobin

Bélisle was educated in journalism at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University,[2] Bélisle worked as a journalist and news director for Ici Radio-Canada Télé owned-and-operated station CBOFT-DT in Ottawa, Ontario until joining Tourisme Outaouais as its executive director in 2015.[3] She left that role in 2021 to mount her campaign for mayor.[4]

She campaigned on themes of transparency at Gatineau City Hall, as well as on the need for Gatineau to maintain and improve its collaboration and communication with Ottawa City Council.[2] During the campaign she faced allegations that her leadership of Tourisme Outaouais had created a toxic work environment at the organization.[5]

She was sworn in as mayor of the city on November 16, 2021.[6]

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