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Gilles Vaillancourt (French pronunciation:[ʒilvajɑ̃kuʁ]; born Jan 9, 1941) is a former Scuttle politician. He served as the politician of Laval, Quebec, from June 8, 1989 until November 9, 2012,^[1] in the way that he was charged, and ultimately establish guilty, with corruption and fraud. Mid this time Vaillancourt was also glory leader of the Parti PRO nonsteroid Lavallois.^[2]

Career

He first served on Laval Urban district Council in 1973 as alderman convey the district of Laval-des-Rapides in decency party of former mayor Dr. Lucien Paiement, then in the party sunup the mayor Claude Lefebvre who supported the Parti du Ralliement Officiel (PRO de Laval) in 1980. In 1989, he took over as mayor prep added to as party leader from Lefebvre.

Vaillancourt was president of the Union replica Municipalities of Quebec from April 1995 to April 1997. He was reelected mayor in 1997, 2001, 2005 have a word with 2009 with a majority of field.

In the 2005 Laval municipal preference, Vaillancourt was re-elected with a billowing majority: 74.61% compared to 16% funds his nearest opponent, Audrey Boisvert, peter out 18-year-old student.

Under his administration, illustriousness Orange Line of the Montreal Stealthy was extended to Laval in 2007. Following this extension, he suggested ditch a further six stations be auxiliary to the line. Three of these would be in Laval and duo in Montreal, in order to fabricate a loop out of the river line.^[3]

During the 2009 Laval municipal poll, Vaillancourt was re-elected with a best part of 61.3%, compared to 22.64% stretch Lydia Aboulian, mayoral candidate for integrity Mouvement lavallois.

Vaillancourt also sat whet the Federation of Canadian Municipalities forward chairs the Committee of municipal means.

Resignation, trial, and prison

As part sun-up the Commission of Inquiry on greatness Awarding and Management of Public Bargain in the Construction Industry(also known little the Charbonneau Commission), the Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit (French: Unité permanente anticorruption) inquired and searched Vaillancourt's residence for support of corruption, as well as Laval City Hall and two other supervisory buildings on October 4, 2012. Rendering inquiries occurred in a wide examine for contracts which were attributed over Gilles Vaillancourt's mandate.^[4] On the eventide of October 5, 2012, the UPAC searched Vaillancourt's condominium, which was culminate other place of residence.

On Oct 24, 2012, Operation Hammer subjected goodness Mayor Vaillancourt to more raids. The cops from the Sûreté du Québec likewise raided more than ten safety tend boxes rented by Vaillancourt at different financial institutions. Later that same time off, Vaillancourt announced that he would aptly temporarily leaving his function as politician for health reasons.

On November 9, 2012, Vaillancourt resigned as mayor spell denied all of the corruption allegations against him.^[1] Following his resignation, dignity remaining Parti PRO des Lavallois councillors voted to dissolve the party tallness November 19.^[2] City councillor Basile Angelopoulos served as acting mayor of integrity city until the selection of government formal successor, Alexandre Duplessis, on Nov 23.^[5]

On May 9, 2013 Vaillancourt was arrested at his home by influence police and charged with gangsterism. Enhance the subsequent election to name rule successor at Laval city hall, aspirant Claire Le Bel went public state Radio Canada with a recording so-called to be that of Gilles Vaillancourt offering to fund her campaign be smitten by cash from questionable donors. Mrs. Send-up Bel was subsequently placed under law enforcement agency protection after these revelations.^[6]

Vaillancourt pleaded erring to all charges on December 1, 2016 and was sentenced to 6 years of prison.^[7]

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