It is a majority of the citizens of the St.Laurent riding that put their faith into Fournier’s hands. He’s been MMA in the riding since 2010 and had gathered 66% of votes in 2012’s election, with a majority of 17,579 votes. This time, he got 15% more votes, a 10,769 voting majority.
“I visited a few voting polls (on the day of the election),” added Fournier. “I realized that there was this great enthusiasm to go vote. It’s a clear message, in my opinion, that is addressed to the last government. I kept on repeating (during the campaign), that the most important name was not the one on the voting ballot but the one on the list of electors.”
He explains that increase of votes by the absence of a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec – Sam Nassif has been disqualified by the Directeur général des élections du Québec (DGEQ) because of a lack of signatures – and the questions on a referendum and the secular Charter. “That does not reflect at all the realities of St.Laurent, ” said the MMA. Nearly 50% of the Laurentian population comes from immigration, including 11.8% of recent immigrants according to DGEQ statistics.
“Of course, in St.Laurent, diversity is predominant. It includes minority groups. For minorities, every action that disregards the Charter of Rights that protects them targets them directly or indirectly.”
Important issues
Now that he won his election, Jean-Marc Fournier does not intend to rest: he has specific plans. Namely, the Hôpital Sacré-Coeur, that is one of his first concerns. “For me, this is the most important topic here, as always. We will work with people in the hospital.”
The economy is also at the heart of his concerns. He stressed the importance of the penetration of other markets, but also attracting foreign investors.
Finally, he intends to further develop his relations with key players in the municipal and federal field. “It’s an asset to St.Laurent that we can work together. ”