Gilles Vaillancourt
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Gilles Vaillancourt became mayor of the city of Laval, Quebec
, Canada in 1989 and president of the "Union des municipalités du Québec" (from April 1995 to April 1997).
Vaillancourt sits at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
and chairs the Committee of municipal finances.
Vaillancourt is the leader of the "Parti PRO des Lavallois" that was created in 1980. Following the extension of the Montreal Metro
into Laval, he has suggested that a further six stations be added to the line. Three of these would be in Laval and three in Montreal, in order to create a loop out of the orange line.
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, Canada in 1989 and president of the "Union des municipalités du Québec" (from April 1995 to April 1997).
Vaillancourt sits at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is a civic advocacy group representing many Canadian municipalities. It is an organization with no formal power but significant ability to influence debate and policy, as it is main national lobby group of mayors, councillors and other elected municipal...
and chairs the Committee of municipal finances.
Vaillancourt is the leader of the "Parti PRO des Lavallois" that was created in 1980. Following the extension of the Montreal Metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
into Laval, he has suggested that a further six stations be added to the line. Three of these would be in Laval and three in Montreal, in order to create a loop out of the orange line.