Dieppe is divided into five wards. City council is composed of one mayor, three councillors-at-large and five ward councillors.
The current council has been in office since May 2016. Municipal elections are held every four years. The next election will be held in May 2020.
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| Mayor |
 Yvon LapierreMayor 877.7900 mayor@dieppe.ca Yvon Lapierre was re-elected as Mayor of Dieppe on May 10, 2021. He is no stranger to the world of municipal government, having served as Mayor of Dieppe from 1998–2005, 2012–2016 and 2016-2021, as well as Councillor for Ward 2 in 1986 and 1989. Mayor Lapierre represents the city on the Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies; the Grievance Committee of the City Council – CUPE – Local 3515 – Fire Department; the executive committee of the Cities of New Brunswick Association; and Expansion Dieppe. In recent years, Mr. Lapierre has managed several plants owned by Owens Illinois, a company specializing in the manufacturing of glass containers. For several years, he also served as director of human resources and finished products for Domglas-Consumers Glass. Mr. Lapierre’s community involvement includes the Boys and Girls Club of Dieppe and Skate New Brunswick. He is the recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary Club and the Hommage Richelieu International de Paix et Fraternité tribute award. Mr. Lapierre was born in Montreal, studied at the CÉGEP Vieux Montréal and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université de Moncton. He is married to Elizabeth Ann and has four daughters and seven grandchildren. |
| Councillors-at-Large |
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Mélyssa Boudreau was elected as Councillor-at-Large on May 10, 2021. Councillor Boudreau represents the city on the Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, and with Théâtre Capitol Theatre Inc. A native of Losier Settlement, Ms. Boudreau has taught voice for eight years at Long & McQuade. She also worked as a care attendant at the Auberge du soleil special care home and as an early childhood educator at the Garderie les P’tits Cœurs daycare in Dieppe. Ms. Boudreau holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Université de Moncton. Mélyssa Boudreau lives in Dieppe with her husband, Pierre Janin, and their son, Maxime.
Corinne Godbout was elected as Councillor-at-Large on May 10, 2021. Councillor Godbout represents the city on the Standing Committee on Public Policy and Strategy; the Dieppe Public Library Board; the Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area; and the Grievance Committee of the City Council – CUPE – Local 3515 – Fire Department. Ms. Godbout has worked for the Department of Justice Canada since 2005 and became Senior Counsel there in 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Université de Moncton (with a major in Finance), as well as a Bachelor of Laws degree from the same institution. She was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1998. Known for her community involvement, Ms. Godbout was a member of the City of Dieppe’s Planning Advisory Committee and at one point became its Chair. She has also sat on many parent school support committees, in addition to serving on the Université de Moncton Board of Governors. She volunteers with the Unité pastorale Marie-Reine de l’Acadie and has also participated in the Mouvement des caisses populaires acadiennes and the former Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Corinne and her husband, Roland LeBlanc, are the proud parents of Victor, Simon and Arthur.
Josée Turgeon-Roy was elected as Councillor-at-Large on May 10, 2021. Councillor Turgeon-Roy represents the city on the Standing Committee on Public Policy and Strategy; the Dieppe Arts & Culture Centre Inc.; and Expansion Dieppe. A native of Edmundston, Ms. Turgeon-Roy is a business instructor at CCNB Dieppe. She has also held several positions within the CHU Dumont foundation for more than 10 years, including director of major and planned donations. Ms. Turgeon-Roy chaired the Dieppe Arts & Culture Centre board of directors until June 2021 and was its secretary from 2017 to 2021. She has also sat on the board of the New Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, in addition to being a member of the Dieppe Rotary Club and a Rotarian sponsor of student exchanges. Ms. Turgeon-Roy holds a Bachelor of Recreation degree and a certificate in Adult Education from the Université de Moncton. Josée Turgeon-Roy and her husband, Bruno Roy, are the proud parents of Stéphanie and Sébastien. |
| Ward Councillors |
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Jean-Marc Brideau has lived in Dieppe for many years and has been the Councillor for Ward 1 since May 2012. He has been re-elected twice: once in May 2016 and again in May 2021. Councillor Brideau represents the city on the Standing Committee on Public Policy and Strategy; the Codiac Regional Policing Authority; the Liaison Committee of the Three Municipal Councils; and the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport Community Consultative Committee and Noise Committee. Mr. Brideau worked at the National Bank of Canada and ended his career working for the Canada Revenue Agency. He has been very involved with the Canadian Scouting movement, parish choirs, the Dieppe Military Veterans’ Association, and, most notably, the Tree of Hope Campaign. His commitment to the Scouting movement earned him an award of honour and merit for long service to the national Scouting association. Mr. Brideau is married to Charline and has a son named Justin.
Lise LeBouthillier was elected as Councillor-at-Large on May 14, 2018, then as Councillor for Ward 2 on May 10, 2021. She represents the city on the Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies and the Grievance Committee of the City Council – CUPE – Local 3515 – Fire Department. Hailing from Caraquet, Ms. LeBouthillier completed her post-secondary education at the Université de Moncton, where she obtained a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She has worked for the Business Development Bank of Canada since 1994 and was a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration at the Université de Moncton. She has served on numerous committees and boards and was president of the Dieppe Ringette Association from 2011 to 2013. Ms. LeBouthillier is a board member of the 3+ Economic Development Corporation and the New Brunswick Southeast Ringette Association. She was also the assistant coach for the New Brunswick ringette team for many years. She was named Volunteer of the Year in Dieppe in 2014.
Marc Lanteigne Councillor Ward 3 Marc Lanteigne was elected as Councillor for Ward 3 on May 10, 2021. He represents the city on the Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies and the Codiac Transit Governance Committee. A native of Lamèque, Mr. Lanteigne has worked as an account manager at Liberty Utilities since 2009. Before that, he was an advertising consultant with Acadie Nouvelle and a promotions officer and project coordinator at Landal Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Marketing from the Université de Moncton. Marc Lanteigne is very involved in the community. Among other things, he was a member of the Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick breakfast committee, the CHU Dumont Valentine’s Day Gala organizing committee, and then president of the latter from 2019 to 2021. He has also participated in the CHU Dumont Foundation’s Tour of Hope and sat on the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton board of directors. He is a founding member of the Coopérative de Dieppe and chaired its board of directors from 2009 to 2011. He is a founding member of the Dieppe International Kite Festival and was also the founding president of the Défi Hockey FrancoFun de Dieppe and a member of the organizing committee for the 2002 Acadian Games held in Dieppe. Mr. Lanteigne was a member of the Go Dieppe Committee from 2019 to 2021 and the Club Richelieu du Grand Moncton from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Lanteigne is married to Dana Roussel and they have lived in Dieppe since 1999.
Ernest Thibodeau was elected as Councillor for Ward 4 in May 2012 and May 2016 and served as deputy mayor for five years. He was re-elected on May 10, 2021. In addition to his duties as deputy mayor, Councillor Thibodeau represents the city on the Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies; the executive committee of the Cities of New Brunswick Association; and Expansion Dieppe. Mr. Thibodeau is well known for his involvement in education. He has served as a school trustee, school board chair, chair of a provincial commission on francophone education (1997–2001), chair of the district education council for School District 01 (2005–2012) and chair of the Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones (2005–2008). He retired in 2007 after a long career in the federal public service working for a variety of departments. Mr. Thibodeau is very active in his community. He was a member of the National Film Board’s Advisory Committee and chair of the Moncton chapter of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, in addition to sitting on the board of directors of several community organizations. In 2009, he received a recognition award from the Fédération des conseils d’éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick. In 2011, he was named Newsmaker of the Year by a number of Acadian media outlets. Ernest Thibodeau is married to Marena McLaughlin and is the father of Pascale-Andrée and Marie-Claude.
Paul Gaudet was elected as Councillor for Ward 5 on May 10, 2021. Councillor Gaudet represents the city on the Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies; the Greater Moncton Literacy Advisory Board; and the Greater Moncton Santa Claus Parade Committee. A native of Memramcook, he works as an electrical inspector for the Province of New Brunswick and this for the past eight years. He also spent 27 years as an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Mr. Gaudet coached Dieppe minor hockey for six years. He holds an industrial electrician certificate from the NBCC Moncton campus. Paul and his wife, Lissa, are the proud parents of a son named Jérémie. |
Mélyssa Boudreau 
Corinne Godbout
Josée Turgeon-Roy 
Jean-Marc Brideau
Lise LeBouthillier
Ernest Thibodeau
Paul Gaudet
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