Quebec City and particularly the administration Labeaume were shaken by the resignation of deputy director general of the city, Guy Renaud. The resignation comes certainly at a crucial working relationship with Quebec that seem to fester. But this resignation comes at a time: a mayor with a clear vision, a sliced spoken, a particular style and a great popular support. Mayor Labeaume is certainly a mayor aside, but it is certainly not alone in having a free hand in the history of the city.
Source: JE Livernois (1900), "Sir François Langelier, Library and Archives nationales du Québec, Cote P560, S2, D1, P1671 , online consultation, 13 November 2010.
the 19th century, it was not until the 1880s to see the first mayors to take control For many years the town hall. There is the case of René-Édouard Caron will be mayor for six years during his second term (1840-46), but the municipal morals are so very different. The first mayor to have some longevity will certainly François Langelier (1882-1890), above). The provincial politician has made the jump into municipal politics after being elected in 1882 and immediately appointed by the council as mayor. During his tenure, he served as the functions of Commons in Ottawa and take the opportunity to improve the water system of Quebec and the fire department. He leaves office in Quebec City when he feels the growing hostility of the council meet its projects.
Simon-Napoléon Parent (1894-1906) remains in office nearly 12 years. Also elected by the board, it will certainly free hand. Close of business, little gift for rhetoric, his direct style it provides such a board where 17 aldermen it will be favorable (1896). Appointed Prime Minister of Quebec in 1900, he was quickly forced to resign in 1905 for his flamboyant style bit player behind the scenes. As a manager who will not hesitate to sell the possession of natural resources in the city of Quebec and certain foreign interests who own capital and know-how and who will use his contacts to benefit his contacts, his opposition will quickly become stronger and he should resign as mayor of Quebec in 1905 (he remains in office until February 1906).
Source: Michaud JW (1947), "The mayor of Quebec Lucien Borne and the Honourable Maurice Duplessis in the banquet of the provincial exhibition in Quebec," Library and Archives nationales du Québec, Cote E6, S7, SS1, P39168 , online consultation , November 13, 2010.
Mayor Lucien Borne (above, right), in office for 15 years (1938-53), will be one of those who benefit the most comfortable majorities in the 20th century. He will retain his position through six elections. Of these, he was elected four times by acclamation. The other two times he has a clear majority (75% in 1942) and tight (53% in 1947) but may conduct its municipal finance reforms. Its aldermen are elected as widely and almost never fought. After Borne, all mayors to Mayor Boucher (2005-2007) will have terms of at least twelve years, up to 16 years for Jean-Paul L'Allier (1989-2005).
Source: WB Edwards, "Welcome Mayor Wilfrid Hamel General Charles de Gaulle", Library and Archives nationales du Québec, Cote P600, S6, D5, P277, online consultation , November 13 2010.
Mayor Wilfrid Hamel (1953-65, above, third from left) will be elected narrowly in 1953 but get an election by acclamation or by a comfortable majority of 85% in 1959. His position is comfortable until the arrival of Civic Progress in 1962, the opposition party that broke the domination of Hamel. While surfing the wave of the Committee on Sylvester patronage in municipal (see on this post about the Mayor Lamontagne ) Civic Progress succeed in taking control of the town hall for 24 years as the mayors Lamontagne (1965 -1977) and Jean Pelletier (1977-1989). Their majorities in the Council will not as unambiguous as those of Parent or terminal, but will always put their projects forward.
Source: Isabelle Mathieu, "Jean-Paul L'Allier, relaxed and smiling, closes when journalists approach the subject of the revival of the Olympic dream. " online consultation , November 13, 2010.
is the Rassemblement Populaire Mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier (above) which will end the domination of Civic Progress. We change the style, change program, change of ideology. The Allies managed to get very impressive majorities in council (16 out of 20 advisers in 1993), but will soon face stiff opposition when he loses the majority of the board in 1997. The coming years will tell us how the mayor Labeaume leave his mark on this brief succession of politicians at the head of the City.
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