The former mayor of the municipality of Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, André Lavallée, died on Sunday morning at the age of 70.
It was his wife, Chantale Bertrand, who made the announcement on the politician’s Facebook page at the end of the day.
“It is with great sadness that I announce that my beloved André passed away this morning. Many of you have shown great support over the past few months. I want to thank you and tell you how valuable this support has been for André, for me, his daughters Amélie and Catherine and our beautiful Samuelle,” she wrote.
Ms Bertrand described Mr Lavallée as “a loving husband, caring father and grandfather” who “leaves a significant legacy in his Montreal community, and particularly in East Montreal and in his beloved Rosemont neighborhood, both through its militant implications as well as its public ones.” offices he has held”.
André Lavallée was mayor of the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough from 2005 to 2009 and a member of the Montreal Executive Committee.
He was also Deputy Secretary General for Metropolitan France (2012) and then Deputy Assistant Minister for Metropolitan France (2014-2015) for the Government of Quebec.
Mr. Lavallée is also considered the “father” of the Bixi bike-sharing service.