Mathieu Fleury (born September 26, 1985 in

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lor of Rideau-Vanier Ward, which includes Lowertown, Sandy Hill and Vanier. He won the ward in the

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, defeating the incumbent Georges Bédard in a narrow contest, the youngest City Councillor to be elected at that time. He was subsequently re-elected as the councillor in the

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and

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s. He indicated in early 2022 that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming 2022 municipal elections.

Early life

Fleury was born in Ottawa and raised in Sandy Hill and Lowertown neighbourhoods. He attended Francojeunesse and Franco-Cité School in Ottawa, and later attended the

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Municipal Politics

Fleury is the chair of the Ottawa Community Housing Board, the Ottawa Sports Commissioner, is a member of the city of Ottawa's Transportation Committee and the Community and Protective Services Committee. During his career, Fleury lobbied for infrastructure improvements, including the Adawe Bridge, the reconstruction of Sussex Drive, Rideau Street Reconstruction and Montreal Road development. He has supported the city of Ottawa's move to become a bilingual city. Fleury has also lobbied for the increasing of "safe supply" of narcotics, which he claims to prevent overdosing and drug-assiciated crime.

Personal life

Fleury is married to his wife Lai. Fleury has made political donations to several Liberal politicians in the past, including

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fleury, Mathieu Franco-Ontarian people Living people Ottawa city councillors 1985 births University of Ottawa alumni