Laval, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - As part of the federal election, Parti Laval representatives met with Bloc Québécois candidates and invited those from other political parties to share their priorities for Laval. According to the opposition, Mayor Boyer's demands lack ambition and neglect priority issues for the population. "The mayor is missing a golden opportunity to question Ottawa on essential issues. Water infrastructure, adaptation to climate change, community infrastructure, the French language... these forgotten issues deserve to be at the heart of the priorities we submit to the federal government. Mr. Boyer needs to rethink his priorities," says Claude Larochelle, interim leader of Parti Laval.
Priorities ignored by the Boyer administration
Last week, at a meeting with Isabel Dion, candidate in Alfred-Pellan, Claude Tousignant, candidate in Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, and Bloc Québécois representatives for the Laval region, Parti Laval presented the priorities on which its representatives would like the federal government to commit.
These include investments in water and wastewater infrastructure, measures to adapt to climate change, financial support from Ottawa for the construction and renovation of local infrastructure - libraries, arenas, community centers - support for the promotion of French as an official language of Canada and Quebec, and concrete measures to improve public and road safety in the region. For Mr. Larochelle, federal support for an "east-west" transit system is also a priority for Quebec's third-largest city. For the past 12 years, he has maintained that "we're at a standstill as far as public transit projects to serve the heart of Laval are concerned".
"What we want is for Ottawa to give us more support so that Laval can meet today's challenges and become a model of a safe, resilient and livable city," adds Mr. Larochelle, who is still puzzled by the complete absence of requests concerning the limits of the city's sewer and water systems exposed during Storm Debby. "The only thing we see in the mayor's requests is an incomplete picture of the reality experienced by citizens. It's worrying. If Mr. Boyer doesn't talk about the real issues, who really will?" concluded the Parti Laval leader.
He also reiterates that Parti Laval will continue its efforts to make these priorities heard in Ottawa, and invites Laval residents to exercise their right to vote on April 28.
Source: Responsable des communications - Office of the Official Opposition of Ville de Laval
Information: Tommy Vallée │438 875 8663 │t.vallee@laval.ca