Gérard Niding (1924–2011) was a Canadian politician and a

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City Councillor

He was elected to Montreal's

in 1954 as a Civic Action League candidate in the district of Papineau. He was defeated in 1957 and joined the Civic Party of Montreal in 1960. He was re-elected in that year, as well as in 1962 and 1966.

Chairman of the Executive Council

He succeeded

Lucien Saulnier Lucien Saulnier, (July 25, 1916 – June 22, 1989) was a Canadian politician. He was chair of the Montreal Urban Community during the October Crisis. He was also chairman and chief executive officer of the Société de développement indust ...

as Chairman of Montreal's Executive Committee as served from 1970 to 1978. He was re-elected to the Council in 1970 and 1974, but did not run for re-election in 1978. He was succeeded by colleague Yvon Lamarre as Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Role in Montreal Olympic cost overrun scandal

He will be most remembered for his role in the fallout from the construction of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. An inquiry, headed by Justice Albert Malouf, led to the filing of corruption charges against Gérard Niding, who was chairman of Montreal's executive committee. Niding pleaded guilty to breach of trust and accepting a bribe for passing untendered Olympic construction contracts to engineer Régis Trudeau, who built a house for Niding in Bromont in exchange. Trudeau was convicted of breach of trust.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Niding, Gerard Niding, Gérard 1924 births 2011 deaths