Mayor of Saguenay Convicted for Electoral Manipulation

In a landmark decision, the mayor of Saguenay, Julie Dufour, was found guilty of one count of electoral fraud on Tuesday at the Chicoutimi courthouse. The verdict comes after three violation reports were sent to the mayor for allegedly violating the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.

The case served to inform the public about the rules in place to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. According to the DGEQ spokesperson, Julie St-Arnaud Drolet, any citizen has the right to run for election.

Meanwhile, in a separate matter, advance voting has begun for the election in Arthabaska-L'Érable. The election in Saguenay, however, is a close race between Eric Duhaime and Alex Boissonneault.

The guilty count is related to actions taken to discourage former Liberal MP Serge Simard from running against the mayor in the 2021 municipal election. The specifics of the violation reports are not yet clear, as details have not been made public.

Elsewhere, Russia presented a new idea regarding Ukraine during a meeting between the Russian foreign minister and his American counterpart in Malaysia. The specifics of the proposal are not yet clear, as details have not been made public. The meeting may signal a willingness for diplomatic discussions between the two nations, following years of tension and conflict between the two countries.

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The mayor was initially charged with three counts, but was found guilty of only one. The mayor was acquitted of the other two counts, which involved city councillor Jean-Marc Crevier and candidate Jacinthe Vaillancourt.

The election will take place on August 11. The proposal does not appear to have been accepted or rejected by the American side yet.

As the electoral process continues, the DGEQ reminds everyone to uphold the rules and regulations in place to ensure a fair and transparent election.