Mr. Speaker, I would like to say how proud I am of the awards received by the City of Mirabel and the mayor of Sainte‑Marthe‑sur‑le‑Lac at the 2025 Municipal Conference of the Union des municipalités du Québec, or UMQ.
First, there is the Ovation municipale award in the climate future category in recognition of the ingenuity and creativity behind the work to reduce the ecological footprint of the Bois de Belle‑Rivière regional educational park.
I wish to congratulate the entire municipal council, mayor Patrick Charbonneau, Stéphane Michaud, CEO of the Corporation de la protection de l'environnement de Mirabel, and Jacques Bellerose, park president.
I would also like to congratulate my friend Francine Charles, city councillor for ward 6, for receiving the Francine Ruest‑Jutras award, which recognizes women's excellence in municipal politics. This award highlights what we already knew about Francine, which is her great vision and outstanding commitment to the community.
Lastly, I would like to congratulate my friend François Robillard, mayor of Sainte‑Marthe‑sur‑le‑Lac, who was honoured for his 20 years in municipal politics.
These dear friends can be proud. I commend them for their dedication.
Long live municipal engagement!