A Louiseville company is thinking of cutting its sponsorships in the city due to the mayor’s pro-Trump positions

Scalded by the partisan remarks of its mayor for Donald Trump, a company from Louiseville strongly considers to withdraw its funding from $ 150,000 which was attributed to the construction of an interior center of pétanque.
Canadel, an important furniture factory in Mauricie, has not yet made a decision.
“For the moment, it’s only a rumor,” says André Giguère, the president and managing director of Canadel, in an interview with The Montreal Journal. As a corporate citizen, to support a person who endorses the one who despises Canadians, who threatens us and who follows no law, it does not really make sense.
“It is official that we look at if we continue to support this project which stretches in length. It was presented to us in 2022. ”

André Giguère, CEO of Canadel, a furniture manufacture in Mauricie.
Photo provided by Canadel
For his part, the mayor of Louiseville, Yvon Deshaies, has never hidden his admiration for Donald Trump. He reaffirmed his support in different media, including TVA Nouvelles, in the last days.
However, it is well aware that he will have to repair the broken pots with the business leaders which employs nearly 600 people.
“I worked at Canadel for 10 years and they are great people,” said Deshaies on 99.5 on Monday. The Deveault family, who owns Canadel, helps us a lot and I can’t say anything.
“I’m going to allow a little time before going to meet them. I don’t know if I’m going to apologize. On the other hand, I did not say that I was happy to see the prices of 25% of Trump and I will never say it. ”