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BEEF UP FLAVOUR www.pilaros.com 3,/$526450.681.6900 Laval’s English Paper, Since 1993 Vol. 26 • No. 12 • June 13, 2018 • Tel.: 450-978-9999 • www.lavalnews.ca • e-mail: [email protected] • 34, 200 copies Rupture between *X\2XHOOHWWHRϪFLDO\WRUXQIRU Marc Demers and David De Cotis Laval Firemen’s Festival marks 12th successful year From left to right : Ray Khalil, city councillor Sainte-Dorothée, Yannick Langlois, city councillorill L’OL’Orée-des-bois, é d b i ChChristiane Yoakim, city councillor Val-des-Arbres, Éric Morasse, city councillor Saint-François, Sandra El Helou, city councillor Souven- ir-Labelle, Isabella Tassoni, city councillor Laval-des-Rapides, Gilbert Dumas, city councillor Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Aram Ela- goz, city councillor Renaud, Stéphane Boyer, city councillor Duvernay-Pont-Viau, René Daigneault, Director of Laval’s Fire Department, Jonathan Dufour, President of Laval’s firemenassociation and Sylvie Lauzon, representing McDonald’s. 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BARRY Mayor states his openness Michel Poissant (Vimont), Jocelyne Frédéric- “There was no quorum at this evening’s city and democratic administration that strives Following a non-confidence vote last month Gauthier (Auteuil) and Daniel Hébert (Marigot). council and the result of this is that the council to respond effectively to meet their needs. in which Mayor Marc Demers received just 57 session that was started yesterday is adjourned This objective continues to be the driving per cent support from the Mouvement Lavallois Opposition now has majority to June 7 at 8 am. This decision was not taken force behind my participation in public life. membership, there was more bad news for the With the nine ML defectors, opposition lightly. It grants us time to dialogue with all Although I am indeed disappointed with the mayor less than a week into June when he was councillors Aglaia Revelakis (Chomedey) of the municipal councillors of our caucus, which mayor’s actions, I will continue to work in the confronted by an unparalleled revolt by city Action Laval and Claude Larochelle (Fabreville) seems to me is fundamental at this stage. best interest of my fellow citizens.” councillors that reduced his party to minority of the Parti Laval bring the total number of “Important talks must take place and it seems status for the first time since coming to power opposing council members to 11, leaving the to us that it would be wise to hold them when Reacting to journalists who noted that the with a majority in 2013. Mouvement Lavallois with a maximum of 10 we feel rested, in a calm and serene climate,” mayor maintains the June 5 vote wasn’t legal, De The June 5 city council meeting was noth- seats on the 21-member council (not including Demers continued. “We wish to listen to them, Cotis responded, “The mayor isn’t a lawyer. We ing less than a meltdown for Demers and the the mayor who has a tie-breaking vote). to exchange views with them, with respect and researched the matter with our team and our Mouvement Lavallois. In a manifestation of When the June 5 council meeting timed out openness. In the current situation, the worst lawyers, and yesterday’s vote was one hundred what seemingly was building for months, deputy at 11 pm with business on the agenda still not thing to do is to act with rashness. I will take per cent legal.” mayor and executive-committee vice-president finished, the session was adjourned, on a motion yesterday’s example as proof of this, when a David De Cotis – who was the number two man by Councillor Paolo Galati, to 5 pm the follow- resolution was adopted in non-conformity with ‘We have the majority now’ on council, in addition to the fact he founded ing day. However, before then, on the morning the rules that were in force. However, when asked whether he or other the Mouvement Lavallois – emerged as the of June 6, the mayor fired De Cotis from the “In conclusion, I reiterate my openness and councillors had any overall objections to how leader of a dissident ML councillors’ faction. executive-committee. my desire to discuss with the elected officials the mayor does things, De Cotis replied, “We in order to clear the way towards solutions that By late afternoon when media and a core work very well with Mayor Demers. There can The dissenting vote would be satisfactory for all. The ultimate goal Specifically, De Cotis and the other dissenters following of Laval residents were gathering be differences of opinion, but we work very well at city hall for the continuation of the council at all times remains to defend as best possible decided to support a motion brought forth by the interests of Laval’s population.” The mayor with him. We want to continue to work with meeting, word was spreading that a “quorum” the opposition calling for a revision of some declined to say anything further. him. But he has to understand that we have of councillors legally necessary to convene the recent committee appointments. Although Almost immediately following this, in the the majority now and we should be working meeting couldn’t be available, owing to the ML councillor Stéphane Boyer questioned the city council chamber, De Cotis, surrounded together for democracy and for Laval residents.” legality of the move, the matter was voted on, absence of the remaining ML council members. by the nine dissident councillors, issued the While noting that he appreciated being but was also referred to the city’s lawyers, who Just before 5:30 pm on Wednesday, polit- following statement: “This morning, Mayor deputy mayor and vice-president of the exec- may end up deciding if it is legally binding. ical staffers from the mayor’s office informed Demers unilaterally decided to relieve me of my utive-committee, De Cotis refused nonetheless The dissenters are De Cotis (who represents media waiting in the city council chamber that duties as vice-chair of the executive committee. the district of Saint-Bruno), as well as council- Demers would be holding an impromptu press to say what specifically led to the rift between lors Vasilios Karidogiannis (L’Abord-à-Plouffe), conference in the executive-committee board De Cotis makes statement himself, the other dissident ML councillors and Aline Dib (Saint-Martin), Paolo Galati (Saint- room during which he would make a statement. “I was motivated to enter politics 10 years the mayor. “Soon we will reveal what he did that Vincent-de-Paul), Sandra El-Hélou (Souvenir- Demers said the following: ago and was elected in 2013 because I believed we didn’t like,” De Cotis said. 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BARRY and several elected officials from his party, city On Thursday June 7, when Laval city council council met to resume its work on Thursday $6 MILLION INVENTORY LIQUIDATION was again supposed to meet despite a continu- morning,” he said, noting among other things ing standoff between Mayor Marc Demers’ that the mayor had chosen to communicate Mouvement Lavallois and a growing group with the dissident councillors via