HUDSON, ST. LAZARE / VAUDREUIL-DORION, PINCOURT, ÎLE-PERROT AND N.D.I.P.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
VOL. 15 NO. 12
Vaudreuil-Soulanges by the numbers Stephanie O’Hanley
Special contributor
Last Friday, March 31, local journalists were invited to sit in a cozy corner of Les Coteaux’s municipal library to hear Lucie Charlebois (pictured above, leŌ), Liberal MNA for Soulanges and MarieClaude Nichols (right), Liberal MNA for Vaudreuil, give their take on the newly tabled 2017-2018 Quebec budget. Charlebois, who is Minister for Re-
habilitaƟon, Youth ProtecƟon, Public Health and Healthy Living, and the Minister responsible for the Montérégie region, called it a “very good budget,” poinƟng out the government not only balanced its budget but reduced the province’s gross debt as a percentage of gross domesƟc product (GDP). “We’re super happy because there will be direct benets in the county, parƟcularly in health,” Charlebois said. “I agree with Lucie, it’s an excellent
budget for Quebecers,” said Nichols, who is Deputy Government Whip. “It’s the third balanced budget our government has tabled. I’m very proud.” While opposiƟon parƟes accuse the government of cuƫng health program spending, Charlebois said this isn’t true. Holding up a document, she said, “This table lists precise amounts. As you can see, expenditures have never stopped increasing. ConƟnued on page 9
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Hudson’s ongoing Sandy Beach debate
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Séguin unveils his VaudreuilDorion Team we are
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Pilon defends new Vaudreuil-Dorion Town Hall
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