Traffic Congestion Problems and Solutions •Quebec Premier Announces Extension of Highway 19 SEE PAGE 3 •Laval Organises Municipalities Mobility Forum SEE PAGE 5
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BEEF UP FLAVOUR www.pilaros.com 3,/$526450.681.6900 Laval’s English Paper, Since 1993 Vol. 26 • No. 09 • May 2, 2018 • Tel.: 450-978-9999 • www.lavalnews.ca • e-mail: [email protected] • 34, 200 copies Traffic congestion problems and solutions •Quebec Premier announces extension of Highway 19 SEE PAGE 3 •Laval organises municipalities mobility forum SEE PAGE 5 Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announces the provincial government’s plans to extend Autoroute 19 with Vimont Liberal MNA Jean Rousselle at his side. 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Four Ministers show up The event, held at the Charbonneau l’Expert garden supplies store on Samson Blvd., was also attended by a number of current and at least one former MNA, as well as four Liberal cabinet ministers. All came out to show support for Sauvé, who was first elected in a November 2015 by-election following the resignation of former Fabre Liberal MNA Gilles Ouimet. Incumbent Liberal MNA Monique Sauvé, centre, is seen here surrounded by (from the far left) Vimont MNA Jean Some came from far Rousselle, Mont-Royal MNA and cabinet minister Pierre From the left, former PLQ cabinet minister and Fabre MNA Among the guests was Mont-Royal MNA Pierre Arcand Arcand, NDG MNA and cabinet minister Kathleen Weil, Michelle Courchesne, current cabinet minister Kathleen Beauce-Sud MNA Paul Busque and Soulanges MNA and (Minister for Government Administration), Notre-Dame- Weil and current cabinet minister Francine Charbonneau cabinet minister Lucie Charlebois. de-Grâce MNA Kathleen Weil (Minister for Relations with turned up for Monique Sauvé’s nomination meeting. Anglophone Quebecers), Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois nomination was uncontested. families, the seniors, the people from the cultural communities (Minister for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health), “It was with great pleasure that we accepted our dear – all the residents of my wonderful riding which is the most and Mille-Îles MNA Francine Charbonneau (Minister for Senior Monique’s invitation to be here today,” said Charlebois who beautiful in Quebec.” Citizens and Minister responsible for the Laval region). spoke at even greater length than Sauvé herself. “We wanted to be One member of the National Assembly who travelled far to here because we all understand the importance of a nomination. Wants to be better known be on hand was Paul Busque, the Liberal MNA from Beauce- And as everyone here knows, I am sure, they have an excellent In an interview with the Laval News, Sauvé was asked whether Sud. And in a rare public appearance since leaving provincial MNA. Since 2015 she has been defending the riding of Fabre she has any preoccupations heading towards the October elec- politics almost exactly six years ago, former Fabre Liberal MNA with a great deal of passion.” tion. “I’ve been in politics only two-years-and-a-half, so my Michelle Courchesne was also among the guests. biggest challenge is that I didn’t get the chance in these two-years- Live up to commitments and-a-half to meet everybody,” she said. Nomination uncontested Sauvé, for her part, said that after two-and-a-half years in “As you’re seen tonight, there was a lot of support from my The connection between Courchesne – who was Deputy office, she managed to complete 10 commitments she had made community,” she continued. “But still I have some jobs to do, and Premier at one time and a senior member of the Charest cabinet when she was running in 2015. “It is with you that I wish to I want to make sure to meet with everybody. 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BARRY they spend getting around while improving the With Quebecers preparing to go to the polls on quality of their lives.” October 1, the province’s Liberal government announced a potential enticement for Laval-area Making life better voters with the release of preliminary details for “Today’s announcement demonstrates the will- the long-awaited Autoroute 19 extension project. ingness of our government to launch the final phase for the extension of the A-19,” said Mille- Nobody likes traffic Îles Liberal MNA Francine Charbonneau, who The announcement, which was made by Premier is Minister Responsible for the Laval Region Philippe Couillard with Laval’s six Liberal MNAs in the Liberal cabinet. “I can only rejoice at on hand as well as Laval mayor Marc Demers this great news that will allow in the future for and several members of city council, took place the improvement of the quality of life of all the from a small green space in northern Laval near citizens on the North Shore. Being able to count the spot where Route 335 (the future A-19) juts on an efficient transportation network will come out across the Rivière des Mille Îles to the North to support the local economy and the province’s Shore and Bois-des-Filion. economy at the same time.” “Morning and evening, going to work or while When the work does start it will involve returning, Quebecers don’t want to be caught construction of a new three-lane roadbed along up in traffic,” said Premier Couillard. “They don’t the present highway, including a reserved lane want to spend interminable hours on the road for buses, electric vehicles and car pooling. There instead of spending quality time at home. I know will also be four new interchanges and an existing this and our team also knows it. Road congestion interchange will be reconstructed. is harmful to the quality of life, it costs a lot and is an obstacle to progress. Details of the project As well, a twin span will be added to the Improving traffic flow Athanase David Bridge over the Rivière des “The project for urban autoroute 19 as presented Mille Îles, new commuter parking and a terminus today fits perfectly in with our ambitious and will be created, and anti-noise barriers will be modern vision for a new Quebec,” he added. “It is constructed along the sides of certain sections a unified vision that places mobility and the qual- of the A-19 extension which will run from Saint- ity of life of citizens, the success of businesses Martin Blvd. East in Laval northward across the and the conservation of the living environment river to Industriel Blvd. in Bois-des-Filion. at the heart of our preoccupations and actions.” According to a press release issued by the provin- “With its reserved lane for buses, electric vehi- cial government, land survey work for the project cles and car pooling, the extension of the A-19 was conducted in March.