Longueuil town hall: Catherine Fournier could finally have an opponent

Disappointed by the possibility that Catherine Fournier is re -elected without opposition, the former political adviser Sacha Parisella decided to act. He would seek the Town Hall of Longueuil at the head of a new party, Agora Longueuil, which is not yet recognized by Elections Québec.

It is important to have an opposition to the town hallsupports Mr. Parisella in an interview with Radio-Canada.

Former member of the Party Longueuil Ensemble, which currently represents the opposition to the City Council, Mr. Parisella participated in the party’s electoral campaigns in 2017 and 2021.

The same year, he became a political advisor to the opposition cabinet, under the direction of Jacques Lemire, the only elected representative of Longueuil together.

[Avec Catherine Fournier] We are in “we advance quickly” formula. We are not talking about projects before, or after. We are faced with the fait accompli.

M. Parisella Aspire to refocus the policy on the citizen By engaging them in municipal projects from the start. He also against the answers formatted elected officials during municipal councils.

Dispute with the city of Longueuil

According to information obtained by Radio-Canada, Mr. Parisella filed a complaint with the Cness against the city of Longueuil under the Labor standards law.

In question: an prolonged absence of his post as political advisor for the opposition. Sacha Parrisella would have been absent from work for months, even years, due to illness.

In 2024, Jacques Lemire’s cabinet proceeded to restructure his team and ended Mr. Parisella’s contract.

Sacha Parrisella did not want to comment since the file is judicializedhe said on the phone.

Independent candidate?

It is a race against the watch for Sacha Parrisella. He has only five weeks to have his new Party allowed by Elections Quebec.

Verification deadlines to authorize a party may be one month or more, depending on the processing of checks and the volume of requests to processindicates the body.

Mr. Parisella has a good hope of receiving this authorization in time, but does not exclude embarking on the race for the town hall as an independent candidate, if necessary. However, the creation of a party is essential according to him, If we want to last, it’s important to have a party, to have a team.