Coroner Andre Kronstrom is stepping down from his position as an elected municipal official in Lewes

Forced to choose between his elected position in Levis and his career as a coroner, attorney Andrey Kronström decided to abandon municipal politics.

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The Mayor of Lévis, Gilles Lehoyler, Mr.^me Kronström during a press conference before the city council meeting on Monday afternoon. The latter entered City Hall on the mayoral team (Lévis Force 10) during the November 2021 election. He was elected in the Christ-Roy district of the borough of Desjardins.

Mr. Lehouillier testified that Mr.^me Before Kronström 1 was forced to make a heartbreaking professional choice^R November, due to “constitutional changes” and issues related to his inquest status. Ms. Kronstrom has been on unpaid leave since jumping into politics, and the law now prohibits her from combining the two activities.

“He chose to stick with his career and I respect that. It’s a bit unfortunate. I was very proud of the work done by Mr.^me Kronstrom […] “It is difficult to attract people to politics,” he lamented. A by-election should be held within four months to fill this post.

A bill adopted in 2020

Although the law on the appointment and tenure of coroners was approved by the National Assembly in October 2020, long before Levis became a candidate for the city, Andrei Kronstam assures that he had no idea he would face such a test. A year after his election. He said the provisions relating to his “singular” personal situation were open to interpretation.

“Everyone ignored it. Even the coroner is not aware of this. I know the main lines [du projet de loi] But the impact on my unpaid leave is unclear in the new law. It is necessary to draw parallel to the order [du conseil des ministres autorisant son congé sans solde durant quatre ans] I could not make this connection at the time when I decided to jump into politics,” he explained in an interview.

“In life you have to make choices. I lost a lot of what I learned by not returning to my duties as a coroner, but my experience with constituents and elected officials in the city was very positive. I loved the experience of being a city council member. There was a certain continuity in my work as a coroner. “The municipal level makes it possible to maintain a very close relationship with the citizens,” he added.