Mayor and City Council

Yvon Lapierre was re-elected as mayor of Dieppe on May 9, 2016. Mr. Lapierre is no stranger to the world of municipal government, having served as mayor of Dieppe from 1998-2005 and 2012-2016, as well as councillor for Ward 2 in 1986 and 1989.

Mayor Lapierre represents the City on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies and Expansion Dieppe. He also serves on the Executive of the Cities of New Brunswick Association and the Grievance Committee of the City Council - Local 3515 - Fire Department. 

In recent years, Mr. Lapierre 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.

Born in Montréal, Mr. Lapierre studied at the CEGEP Vieux Montréal and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université de Moncton.

Mr. Lapierre is married to Elizabeth Ann and is father to Belinda, Marie-Claire, Nadia and Stéphanie. He is also grandfather to Emma, Benjamin, Samuel, Maxime, Audrey, Jaxson and Weston.

Daniel Allain was elected councillor-at-large during the municipal election on May 9, 2016.

Councillor Allain represents the City of Dieppe on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies and the Codiac Regional Policing Authority.

Mr. Allain is currently Director of Corporate Affairs and Strategic Relations at Imperial Manufacturing Group where he has been employed since 2014. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Management and Administration of the Office of the Premier of New Brunswick in 2013 and appointed president and chief executive officer of NB Liquor in 2010. Daniel also worked as executive director of Downtown Moncton Centre-Ville Inc. between 2004 and 2010. 

He is the president of the South-East Ringuette Association and the Outgoing President of the Dieppe Ringuette Association. He also volunteers for the Marc Allain Foundation. He was also the recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for his work on community initiatives. 

Mr. Allain graduated from École Mathieu-Martin in Dieppe and holds a Bachelor degree in Social Science with a specialization in Political Science, and a Master degree in Business Administration from the Université de Moncton.   

Patricia Arsenault
Councillor-at-Large
858.5118
patricia.arsenault@dieppe.ca

Patricia Arsenault was elected as councillor-at-large during the municipal election on May 9, 2016. 

Councillor Arsenault represents the City of Dieppe on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, the Board of Directors - RCMP Volunteer Services, the Dieppe Public Library Board, the Greater Moncton Literacy Advisory Board and the Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area.

A native of Campbellton and nurse by trade, Mrs. Arsenault is now retired. She worked as a nurse manager for Moncton Addiction Services and served on the Greater Moncton Suicide Prevention Committee. Mrs. Arsenault was also coordinator of the Poison Control Centre and an expert in the area of drug addiction prevention in schools throughout Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview. 

Mrs. Arsenault chaired the Cercle des dames d'Acadie de Dieppe and Greater Moncton Crime Stoppers. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from the Université de Moncton and lives in Dieppe, where she has raised her family and lived for more than 40 years now. 

Patricia Arsenault and her husband, Robert J. Arsenault, are the proud parents of two children and grandparents of four.  

Lise LeBouthillier
Councillor-at-Large
877.7938
lise.lebouthillier@dieppe.ca 

Lise LeBouthillier was elected Councillor-at-Large in the by-election on May 14, 2018. 

Councillor LeBouthillier represents the City of Dieppe on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies and at Expansion Dieppe. 

Originally from Caraquet, Ms. LeBouthillier studied at Université de Moncton where she earned a Bachelor and Master degrees in Business Administration. Ms. LeBouthillier has worked at the Business Development Bank of Canada since 1994 in addition to being a lecturer at the Université de Moncton Faculty of Administration.

She sat on numerous committees and boards in addition to serving as the President of the Dieppe Ringette Association from 2011 to 2013. Ms. LeBouthillier is on the Board of Directors of the 3+ Corporation and the Southeast Ringette Association. She was also the assistant coach to the New Brunswick ringette team for many years.

She received the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award in Dieppe.

Lise LeBouthillier and her spouse, Gille Savoie, are the proud parents of Jésika-Pascale.

Jean-Marc Brideau
Councillor for Ward 1
383.4039
jean-marc.brideau@dieppe.ca

Jean-Marc Brideau has been living in Dieppe for many years now. He represents Ward 1 since being elected in May 2012. He was re-elected during the municipal election on May 9, 2016.

Councillor Brideau represents the City on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, the Théâtre Capitol Theatre Inc., the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport Community Consultative Committee and Noise Committee. He also serves on the Cities of New Brunswick Association's Planning and Resolutions Committee and the Grievance Committee of the City Council - CUPE - Local 3515 - Fire Department. 

Mr. Brideau has worked for the National Bank of Canada, ending his career with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Councillor Brideau has been very active with the Canadian Scout movement, parish choirs and especially the Tree of Hope campaign. 

His commitment to the Scout movement earned him a long-service award with the Scouts Canada Association. 

Mr. Brideau is married to Charline and is father to Justin.

Jean-Claude Cormier
Councillor for Ward 2
384.8497
jean-claude.cormier@dieppe.ca

Jean-Claude Cormier has been the councillor of Ward 2 since being elected in May 2012. He was re-elected during the municipal election on May 9, 2016. Mr. Cormier is not a political newcomer, having been mayor of the Village of Saint-Antoine (1983-1989) as well as municipal councillor for many years.

Councillor Cormier represents the City on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, on the Liaison Committee of the Three Municipal Councils and on the Planning and Resolutions Committee of the Cities of New Brunswick Association.

A native of Saint-Antoine, Mr. Cormier pursued his post-secondary studies at the Université de Moncton.

A teacher by trade, he was an active member of the Association des enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick and presided over the association from 1997 to 1999. He was also a member of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. 

Now retired, he remains very active in the community and is, among others, a member of the Correctional Service of Canada's National Volunteer Association (recipient of the Siegfried Janzen Award), a member of Dieppe's Advisory Council on Seniors, and the director of Go Ahead Seniors Inc./Ainés en marche. 

Mr. Cormier and his wife, Gisèle Léger-Cormier, are the proud parents of four children and grandparents of Gabriel, Miguel, Janelle, Evéline and Félix.

Ted Gaudet

Councillor for Ward 3
875.6676
ted.gaudet@dieppe.ca

Ted Gaudet was elected as councillor for Ward 3 during the municipal election on May 9, 2016. A native of Moncton, he has been living in Dieppe's Ward 3 for 21 years now, where he served as councillor from 1998-2001. 

Councillor Gaudet represents the City of Dieppe on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, the Codiac Transit Governance Board and Expansion Dieppe. He also serves on the Grievance Committee of the City Council - CUPE - Local 3515 - Fire Department. 

Mr. Gaudet, now retired, worked in the federal and provincial public service for 28 years. He then worked in the private sector as an advisor and entrepreneur. He is a graduate of the Université de Moncton.

Councillor Gaudet was a high-ranking official with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

He also chaired the United Way of Greater Moncton and was the founding chairman of the Dieppe International Kite Festival, the founding chairman of the Dieppe Sky-Lines Kite Club and the president of the Francophonie Village Organizing Committee as part of the Francophonie Summit. He also served on Dieppe's Advisory Committee on residential parking zoning bylaw. 

He was the vice-chair of the Dieppe International Kite Festival, and is a member of the Dîner en Blanc Organizing Committee.

Mr. Gaudet is married to Micheline and they are the proud parents of Charles and Jacques and grandparents of Alexandre, Cédric and Jacob.

Ernest Thibodeau
Councillor for Ward 4
388.9281
ernest.thibodeau@dieppe.ca

Ernest Thibodeau has been the councillor of Ward 4 since being elected in May 2012. He served as Deputy Mayor for two years. He was re-elected during the municipal election on May 9, 2016.

Councillor Thibodeau represents the City of Dieppe on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre Inc. and the Executive of the Cities of New Brunswick Association. 

Mr. Thibodeau is well known for his involvement in education. He was a school board member, school board chair, chaired a provincial commission on francophone education (1997-2001), chaired the District Education Council for School District 01 (2005-2012) and presided over the Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones from 2005-2008. 

Retired since 2007, he was a long-time federal public servant for several departments.
Mr. Thibodeau is very active in the community. He is a member of the National Film Board's Advisory Committee, chaired the Institute of Public Administration of Canada's Moncton Regional Group and also served on the board of directors of several community organizations.

In 2009, he received the Prix de Reconnaissance 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.

Mr. Thibodeau is married to Marena McLaughlin and is father to Pascale-Andrée and Marie-Claude.

Roger LeBlanc
Councillor for Ward 5
850.1604
roger.leblanc@dieppe.ca

Roger LeBlanc has been the councillor for Ward 5 since being elected in May 2008. He was re-elected during the municipal election on May 9, 2016.

Councillor LeBlanc represents the City of Dieppe on Council's Standing Committee on Strategies and Public Policies, the Greater Moncton Pest Control Commission and the Dieppe-Moncton-Riverview Communities in Bloom Committee. He also serves on the Greater Moncton Santa Claus Parade Committee. 

A native of Dieppe, Councillor LeBlanc is a graduate of École Mathieu-Martin and works in Customer Service at a car dealership since 1989.

Mr. LeBlanc was a volunteer firefighter with the City of Dieppe and a coach with Soccer Dieppe. 

He is married to Laudia and is father to Gabrielle and Jasmine.