Preceded by Sean Finn Profession Businessman | Succeeded by Alain Depatie Name Philippe Brunet | |
Alma mater University of Ottawa (BBA) | ||
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Philippe Brunet is a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada for four years until November 3, 2013. Prior to being elected mayor, he served as a city councilor for District 4 under the previous administration of Sean Finn.
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On November 1, 2009, Brunet was elected, with 34.9% of the vote and a 37 vote margin, as mayor of Saint-Lambert, besting Eric Bourbeau and Jill Lacoursiere.
During his term as mayor, a new recreational centre was built on Lesperance Street, with the assistance of subsidies from the provincial and federal governments. The eastern portion of Riverside Drive and the downtown portion of Victoria Avenue were completely reconstructed.
On January 22, 2013, Brunet, and city councillors voted to rebuild the Eric Sharp Arena for January 2014, taking advantage of C$4.4 million in provincial government subsidies. The project called for the demolition of the current arena, and the construction of a replacement that could be used year-round. The plan drew support, particularly from users of the rink, who wanted a modern year-round facility. It also drew criticism from citizens, who believed the reconstruction project to be too expensive, as well as the Ordre des architectes du Quebec and Heritage Montreal which believed the cedar plank roof of the arena was worth preserving. On May 13, 2013, Saint-Lambert City Council voted to make emergency repairs to the floors and walls of the arena.
On September 27, 2013, Brunet announced he was running for re-election as mayor. He is running against city councillor Alain Depatie.
On November 3, 2013, Brunet lost the municipal election by a decisive margin of 2,417 votes against Alain Depatie's 5,282 votes.