By Daniel Kirchin
Local Journalism Inititaive
Marc Denault, councillor for the Golf district in Sherbrooke, held a press conference around noon on Tuesday in front of city hall to announce that he is stepping down from his role as president of the Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS).
According to a statement from the STS, Denault expressed disappointment at being excluded from a meeting between Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Geneviève Guilbault and Sherbrooke Mayor Évelyne Beaudin.
Denault also relinquished his position as president of the Association du transport urbain du Quebec (ATUQ).
The statement from Denault’s office explains that Monday afternoon, Mayor Beaudin’s chief of staff, Steve Roy, sent a text message to Denault informing him about a meeting planned for Tuesday in Sherbrooke. The meeting was scheduled to include Minister Guilbault, STS executive director Patrick Dobson, and other officials to discuss the STS.
