Canadian politician
Mathieu Fleury (born September 26, 1985 in Ottawa, Ontario) is the former Ottawa City Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward, which includes Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier. He won the ward in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election, defeating the incumbent Georges Bédard in a narrow contest, the youngest City Councillor to be elected at that time. He was subsequently re-elected as the councillor in the 2014[2] and 2018 Ottawa municipal elections. He indicated in early 2022 that he would not seek re-election in the 2022 municipal elections. [3]
He was the recipient of the 2023 Bernard Grandmaitre award from ACFO Ottawa[4] and L'Ordre de la Pléiade "Chevalier" 2023. [5]
Early life
Fleury was born in Ottawa and raised in Sandy Hill and Lowertown neighbourhoods. He attended Francojeunesse and Franco-Cité School in Ottawa, and later attended the University of Ottawa.[6]
Municipal career
Fleury was the chair of the Ottawa Community Housing Board,[7] the Ottawa Sports Commissioner,[8][9] a member of the city of Ottawa's Transportation Committee[10] and the Community and Protective Services Committee.[11] During his career, Fleury lobbied for infrastructure improvements,[12] including the Adawe Bridge,[13] the reconstruction of Sussex Drive,[14] Rideau Street Reconstruction[15] and Montreal Road development.[16] He supported the city of Ottawa's move to become a bilingual city.[17][18][19] Fleury has also lobbied for the increasing of "safe supply" of narcotics, which he claims to prevent overdosing and drug-associated crime.[20][21][22]
Following his term in office, Fleury worked as the interim executive director of J.W. MacIntosh Community Support Services in Williamsburg, Ontario.[23]
On August 28, 2023, it was announced by Cornwall, Ontario, Mayor Justin Towndale, that Fleury would serve as the city's new chief administrative officer (CAO) for a period of 5 years.[24][25]
On October 9, 2024, Katherine Wells, director of government relations and corporate priorities for the City of Cornwall, released a brief statement to the media that the city had "parted ways" with Fleury.[23]
Personal life
Fleury is married to his wife Lai.[26]
Fleury has made political donations to several Liberal politicians in the past, including Madeleine Meilleur, Mona Fortier and Nathalie Des Rosiers.[27]
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