This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI
The only official reaction to Girard’s 7th budget from the City did not come from the mayor’s office but from the opposition party, Action Laval.
In a statement released on March 27, City Councillor David De Cotis and mayoral candidate Frédéric Mayer lamented Laval’s absence from the 2025-2026 provincial budget priorities and placed the blame on Mayor Stéphane Boyer’s administration.
“Laval is nowhere to be found in this budget,” said De Cotis, criticizing the mayor’s “inability” to defend Laval residents’ interests in Quebec City. “It’s time for a change in direction to build a city that finally gets its fair share,” he added.
Action Laval had hoped for concrete measures in areas such as transportation—particularly regarding a potential extension of the Orange Line—housing, and healthcare infrastructure.
“By letting crucial opportunities slip away, the mayor has turned his back on Laval families who need affordable housing, efficient public transit, and solid infrastructure,” concluded Frédéric Mayer, who is calling for the construction of a second hospital in Laval.
“We Continue to Fight…”
Asked to respond to Action Laval’s allegations, the mayor’s office sent the following statement to Courrier Laval:
“As the administration of Quebec’s third-largest city, we work closely with the governments of Quebec and Canada to carry out major ongoing projects that improve Laval residents’ quality of life. Despite a difficult economic context and a historic provincial deficit, we continue to fight every day to secure the fair share of investments that Laval deserves. Laval residents can count on our determination.
Meanwhile, the opposition prefers to engage in partisan tactics rather than serious work. Their inconsistency is obvious: at City Hall, they systematically oppose projects for which we have secured government funding. Criticizing without proposing solutions is neither credible nor responsible.”
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