The mayor of Louiseville, who, receives a violent reaction about his support for the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
On Sunday, Mayor Yvon Deshaies was summoned by The NouvelistaA regional newspaper of Mauricie, which, saying that despite being “disappointed” about the imminent 25 percent tariffs, Trump “is still my man. I don’t understand.”
Deshaies, which was news in 2024 for Encouraging turkey hunting that terrifies its city about 5,000Located 160 kilometers southwest of the city of Quebec, it is now being called.
“To support a person who threatens, a person who belittles us as Canadians … as a company, we cannot support these comments,” said André Giguère, president and general manager of Meuble Canadel, a business of family property based based In furniture. In Louiseville.
“It is not in our values, it is not in our DNA.”
Giguère says that Meubles Canadel is considering withdrawing a contribution of $ 150,000 for the city’s boulodrome project, a center used for the popular French sport, Pétanico.
Giguère says that his company is reconsidering a series of other investments and projects, partly due to this period of economic uncertainty.
“Is the Boulodrome project … at the top of the list so [Deshaies] saying? The answer is yes, but it will be analyzed, “said Giguère.
“There are many variables at this time when it comes to economic uncertainty. The mayor’s comments are added to that.”
Giguère says that the company will inform the mayor when he has made a final decision on the project.
“It just went too far,” says Man withdrawing $ 11K in donations
With customers in the United States and 600 employees in Louiseville, Jean Deveult, former vice president of Canadel who is now retired, says the company “is the economic strength of the city.”
“These people are nervous. It is already difficult to be in business these days … and I think that an official of a city that says ‘that is my man’, even with the [impending] Rate, it’s too much, “said Deveult.
He says he is personally withdrawing his donations to the city for this next year, around $ 11,000 in total.
“It simply went too far,” said Deveult.
“You must respect people who are part of your community and we don’t feel last Sunday that the mayor respects us.”
Deveult says he is “a man of principles”, choosing to sell his house from Florida a few days after Trump was chosen.
“I can’t spend my retirement money in a country that can put this guy on [power] Again, “said Deveult.” For me, it makes no sense. “
He says that the mayor of Louiseville needs to face consequences for the things he says publicly.
In an interview with Radio-Canada, Mayor Deshaies compared the policy with a boxing party.
“That is political, you get in the ring and you have to be ready to receive a blow,” he said.
Deveault believes that the mayor is a good option for Louiseville administration, but says his public support for Trump was unnecessary.
“You have the right to think about this … but don’t say it,” he said.
