Career journalist for 27 years, Marianne White has been going into politics by presenting herself for the political party of mayor Bruno Marchand in the district of Saint-Louis-Sillery, learned The newspaper.
June 17, Mme White announced his departure from Quebec Journalwhere she held the position of assistant to the director of information since 2015. She mentioned that she was going to “take up a new professional challenge”.
Here, The newspaper was able to confirm that the latter would present itself for Quebec strong and proud (QFF) and that the official announcement would be made this morning. Marianne White, 47, will be a candidate in the district occupied by Maude Mercier Larouche. The latter had announced, in March, that it would not request a new mandate.
“Great surprise”
In mid-May, Marianne White said she was approached by QFF members for a candidacy. “My first reaction was one of great surprises. I had never planned to get into politics. It was not one of my goals, ”she said.
That said, this first contact was “a click” for her. It led her to realize that she had the taste for [s]’involve and try something else. ” A meeting with the merchant mayor followed.
“It was very cordial. It was a meeting to get to know each other and to see if we have hooked atoms […]. On the essentials, we joined, “described the one who says that she did not know the merchant mayor personally.
Marianne White says he then took the time to think during her recent vacation. When she returned from leave, she announced her decision to leave The newspaper.
Among her priorities, the candidate spoke of the tram. “It is a project in which I believe. I would not have started in politics, even less for QFF, if I did not agree with this project which is the best mobility solution to improve the daily lives of people, among others those in my sector of Saint-Louis-Sillery [où elle réside depuis six ans]”, She dropped.
The latter also said that she was drawn to “QFS values” such as “rigor, professionalism, positive leadership and the sense of justice”.
Anticipating certain criticisms, the candidate wanted to say that she did not deal with the management of municipal coverage at Quebec Journal in recent years. She also clarified that her decision to engage in politics had nothing to do with the economic difficulties that the media sector is experiencing.
Several assignments
Marianne White has worked in several media as much French -speaking and English speaking. She covered the National Assembly, the economy, legal news as well as the municipal policy of Quebec (between 2013 and 2015). The one who worked at Quebec Journal Since 2012 has also been the author of the biography of the ex-political and analyst Jean Lapierre.
In recent years, municipal policy in Quebec has attracted some representatives of the media. The two most recent examples are those of Julie Lemieux, who went to Labeaume team after having worked for a long time on a daily basis The sunand Claude Villeneuve, former columnist at Quebec Journalwho presented himself for Savard team in 2021. He was elected municipal councilor before becoming chief of the municipal opposition.
