Laval, Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Claude Larochelle, leader of Parti Laval and candidate for mayor, presented this
morning three new candidates join the ranks of his political formation and complete his team in
for the November 2 election. Sally Radwan and Marie-Josée Duval will respectively be candidates in
Chomedey and L'Abord-à-Plouffe, while former Parti Laval leader and founder Michel Trottier is making
a return to municipal politics to stand for election as Laval-les-Îles city councillor. "With these
I'm really proud to be able to say that not only do we have a competent team, but we've also got the right people in place.
and motivated, but also equally determined to offer the people of Laval a real alternative to the 12
years of reign by Mayor Boyer's party. A responsible and effective alternative," declared Mr. Larochelle.
Michel Trottier returns to municipal politics
In Laval's west end, for Laval-les-Îles, Michel Trottier is making a comeback in municipal politics that's sure to make a big impact on the local economy.
not go unnoticed. Mr. Trottier was a municipal councillor between 2013 and 2021, Leader of the Opposition for Parti
Laval on the City Council between 2019 and 2021 and twice ran for mayor of Laval for the same term.
political training.
In discussion with his former colleague, Claude Larochelle, to whom he had bequeathed the party leadership upon his departure.
in January 2022 about his potential candidacy in the West Island, Michel Trottier finally decided
to take the plunge and accept the request of the new leader of his political party. "I couldn't refuse. He
The momentum is there and you can feel it on the pitch. We really have an opportunity this year to offer the Lavalloises
and Lavallois the alternative and the change I've been dreaming of since I founded Parti Laval in December 2015.
A city at the service of its neighborhoods, a responsible and efficient city that invests in local services
and in basic services, close to the people. Claude embodies this vision perfectly, and people want a
alternative, they want things to change. We're going to be there to offer it to them, and I'll be there to offer it, along with Claude, to the rest of them.
citizens of Laval-les-Îles," explains Michel Trottier, who says he knows the Lavalles-Îles district very well.
He visits the islands regularly and considers them forgotten by the Boyer administration.
The former Parti Laval leader intends to "give him back the attention and fairness he deserves. Indeed, Michel
Trottier would like to support the Grand parc de l'Ouest project, which will be part of the Parti Laval program, and which
protect woodlands, wetlands, farmland and ecosystems, while providing citizens with greater access to the environment
to nature and to educational, recreational and family activities.
Women of action in Chomedey and L'Abord-à-Plouffe: Sally Radwan and Marie-Josée Duval
In Chomedey, Sally Radwan, with nearly 25 years of experience with the Ville de Montréal, is making the leap.
with Parti Laval. An environmental technical officer for the past three years, she previously worked for more than fifteen years in the environmental field.
years in traffic and road safety, as well as animal control. Union director in Saint-Laurent,
she is known, according to Parti Laval, for her determination, her outspokenness and her ability to stand up for those she cares about.
those it represents.
As a candidate in a neighborhood she knows well, Sally is keen to put her experience and proximity to the local population to good use.
citizens at the service of Chomedey. Its priorities: safe streets and transportation, quality infrastructure
and adaptation to climate change.
A few kilometers further south, Marie-Josée Duval, a dedicated nurse for more than 30 years, will be carrying
the Parti Laval colors in L'Abord-à-Plouffe. An employee of the CISSS de Laval since 1998, she has dedicated herself
home care for the elderly for more than ten years, strengthening its link with real-life situations
and social aspects of the neighborhood.
Established in Laval since 2020, she says she would like to take action to improve public safety, counter the increase in
homelessness and reduce crime. Involved since childhood, from the Jeannettes to the Land Cadets to the
A Junior Optimist Club member, she is also a candidate in the 2021 municipal elections.
Confirmed applications :
Claude Larochelle (town hall), Isabel Dion (Saint-François), Yann Caron (Saint-Vincent-de-Paul), Guillaume Lajoie
(Duvernay), Redouane Yahmi (Pont-Viau), Frédérique Brunet-Maheu (Marigot), Martine Lanoue (Laval-des-
Rapides), Wassim Mekideche (Renaud-Coursol), Liria Serrano (Vimont), Stéphane Bélanger (Saint-Bruno),
Marielle Cormouls-Houlès (Auteuil), Romina Rajabi (Le Carrefour), Michèle Larose (Souvenir-Labelle), Marie-Josée
Duval (L'Abord-à-Plouffe), Sally Radwan (Chomedey), Aaron Rodriguez (Saint-Martin), Valérie Rancourt
(Sainte-Dorothée), Michel Trottier (Laval-les-Îles), Julie Beaulieu (L'Orée-des-Bois), Louise Lortie (Marc-Aurèle-
Fortin), Simon-Nicolas Grandmaître (Champfleury), Tommy Vallée (Sainte-Rose) and Martin Vaillancourt
(Fabreville-Sud).
SOURCE :
Laval Party
INFORMATION : Tommy Vallée | Communications Manager
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