Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Mathieu is an urban planner with more than 15 years of policy experience in green cities development, urban resilience, and stakeholder engagement. Mathieu is a respected leader in the municipal and federal public policy space on several of the pressing issues facing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) membership.
Before joining FCM, Mathieu led the planning department for the City of Gatineau, managing the team responsible for strategic planning, urban development, social housing, and more. Prior to his work with Gatineau, Mathieu served as chief of staff and director to Canada's federal ministers on the infrastructure and communities file, and the immigration, refugees and citizenship file. He also spent time in the private sector as a senior urban planner, providing expertise to clients in Canada, Rwanda, and Cameroon.
In his role as Executive Director of the Policy & Public Affairs unit, Mathieu works closely with a talented team to strengthen FCM’s advocacy work in pursuit of a municipal order of government that is more sustainable and equitable for every Canadian.