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Sherbrooke Mayor Evelyne Beaudin will not seek re-election in the 2025 municipal elections, accusing the Quebec government of not listening to elected municipal officials.
Évelyne Beaudin will not run for a second term as the mayor of Sherbrooke. She says municipal politics takes a toll.
The announcement comes a few days after the bombshell resignation of Gatineau mayor France Bélisle, who invited the province to think about the "exodus of elected officials from office, but also the number of elections (decided) by acclamation."
Quebec Municipal Affairs Minister Andree Laforest says she is not ruling out punitive measures against people who attack elected officials.
France Bélisle, the mayor of Gatineau, Que., abruptly resigned her post Thursday, citing a difficult climate for municipal politicians in the province.