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]

References
  1. Josh Pringle, "France Belisle elected Gatineau's first female mayor". CTV News Ottawa, November 7, 2021.
  2. Ted Raymond, "Transparency and connecting with Ottawa priorities for Gatineau Que.'s new mayor". CTV News Ottawa, November 8, 2021.
  3. Justine Mercier, "France Bélisle à la tête de Tourisme Outaouais". Le Droit, June 30, 2015.
  4. Camille Boutin, "Tourisme Outaouais perd sa présidente-directrice générale". Ici Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau, January 6, 2021.
  5. Mathieu Bélanger, "France Bélisle nie les allégations de harcèlement en milieu de travail". Le Droit, October 25, 2021.
  6. Ted Raymond, "Newly-elected Gatineau mayor, councillors to be sworn in". CTV News Ottawa, November 16, 2021.
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