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UPDATE: Hélène Boudreau will be Dieppe’s first female Mayor

Hélène Boudreau was elected to the top job in Monday night’s election by a slim margin.

She beat out Michel Melanson by just 142 votes,

Boudreau previously served as a Councillor in Dieppe from 2008 to 2012. She ran for Mayor in 2012, but was defeated.

On social media, she thanked all the volunteers who assisted campaigning door-to-door and helped spread their message. She added that it has been an incredible journey marked by authentic conversations and human connections.

Boudreau added that she is honoured to be a part of the Dieppe community.

Dieppe residents also elected Incumbent Mélyssa Boudreau-Janin, Jacob Levesque and Mark Black as Councillors at Large.

Jean Marc-Brideau will once again represent Ward 1.

Gilles Savoie, in Ward 2, Marc Lanteigne in Ward 3, and Phillippe Caouette in Ward 4, were all acclaimed.

Roger Leblanc will be the next councillor for Ward 5.

Mayor:

Hélène Boudreau

Councillor at Large:

Mark Black

Mélyssa Boudreau-Janin (incumbent)

Jacob Levesque

Ward 1:

Jean-Marc Brideau (incumbent)

Ward 2:

Gille Savoie (acclaimed)

Ward 3:

Marc Lanteigne (acclaimed)

Ward 4:

Philippe Caouette (acclaimed)

Ward 5:

Roger LeBlanc

Author

  • Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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