Small Quebec Towns Debate Reducing Council Size Amid Recruitment Challenges

Small Quebec Towns Debate Reducing Council Size Amid Recruitment Challenges
Jacques Demers, president of the FQM at the Federation Quebecoise des Municipalities annual congress in Quebec City, on Sept. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Some small Quebec municipalities are considering reducing the size of their city councils due to the challenges of recruiting candidates to run for office.

Quebec recently adopted a rule allowing communities of under 2,000 people to reduce their number of city councillors from six to four after next year’s elections.