Michel Angers
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Michel Angers is a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec
. He is the 20th and current Mayor of the city, having won the 2009 municipal election
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section of town.
Angers has worked for Alcan. He has a background in organized labor, serving in a leadership position with the local branch of the CSN
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who supported him.
Picking up key endorsements from local politicians such as Mayor André Garant of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton
and former city councillor Maurice Héroux, Angers won the election with 55% of the vote against former PQ
provincial cabinet member Yves Duhaime
(29%) and Ralliement Municipal candidate Claude Villemure (16%).
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He is the 20th and current Mayor of the city, having won the 2009 municipal election
Quebec municipal elections, 2009
Municipal elections took place throughout Quebec, Canada, on November 1, 2009, to replace mayors and councillors.-Acton Vale:-Alma:-Amos:-Amqui:-Asbestos:-Aumond:-Baie-Comeau:-Baie-Saint-Paul:-Beaconsfield:-Beauceville:...
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Background
He was born on November 2, 1959 and is from the Grand-MèreGrand-Mère, Quebec
Grand Mère is a settlement and former municipality in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River. As a result of the municipal reorganization in Quebec which took effect at the beginning of 2002, Grand-Mère now forms part of the City of Shawinigan. Population in 2001 was...
section of town.
Angers has worked for Alcan. He has a background in organized labor, serving in a leadership position with the local branch of the CSN
Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux
The Confédération des syndicats nationaux , is the second largest trade union federation in Quebec by membership.- History :...
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Mayor of Shawinigan
Angers became a candidate for Mayor of Shawinigan in May 2009. He did not run as part of a ticket and expressed the desire to work with whoever the voters would send to city hall. His campaign used the Internet, as the other candidates did. Angers pledged to help creating jobs and proposed the replacement of slums with newer housing or businesses. His opponents accused him of being politically to close to incumbent Lise LandryLise Landry
Lise Landry is a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. She was the 19th Mayor of the city from 1994 to 2009.-Family and life prior to elective office:She is married. Her husband’s name is Henri...
who supported him.
Picking up key endorsements from local politicians such as Mayor André Garant of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is home to storyteller Fred Pellerin.Located in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains, its territory is dotted with lakes...
and former city councillor Maurice Héroux, Angers won the election with 55% of the vote against former PQ
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
provincial cabinet member Yves Duhaime
Yves Duhaime
Yves Duhaime is a former politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as Cabinet Member and Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Early life:Duhaime was born in Chicoutimi, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and grew up in Shawinigan, Mauricie....
(29%) and Ralliement Municipal candidate Claude Villemure (16%).