List of leaders of the Official Opposition (Montreal) explained

This is a list of the leaders of the opposition party at the Montreal City Hall. Party colours do not indicate affiliation or resemblance to a provincial or a federal party.

Name Electoral district Took office Left office PartyCity Councillor, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 1974 1978 RCMCity Councillor, Côte-des-Neiges 1978 1982 GAMCity Councillor, La Confédération 1982 1984 RCMCity Councillor, Saint-Jean-Baptiste 1984 1986 RCMCity Councillor, Saint-Henri 1986 1988 [1] Civic PartyCity Councillor, Peter-McGill 1988 1989 [2] Civic Party
    City Councillor, Peter-McGill 1989 1990 Municipal Party
    City Councillor, Ahuntsic 1990 1991 Municipal PartyCity Councillor, Décarie 1991 1992 Democratic CoalitionCity Councillor, Peter-McGill 1992 1994 Civic Party[3] City Councillor, Bourbonnière 1994 1997 [4] RCMCity Councillor, Plateau-Mont-Royal 1997 1998 [5] RCMCity Councillor, Darlington 1998 1998 New Montreal[6] City Councillor, Jeanne-Mance 1998 2001 RCM[7] 2001 2003 Vision MontrealMartin Lemay[8] 2003 2003 Vision Montreal2003 2006 Vision MontrealNoushig Eloyan[9] 2006 2008 Vision MontrealBenoit Labonté[10] 2008 2009 Vision MontrealGaëtan Primeau[11] 2009 2009 Vision MontrealLouise Harel[12] 2009 2013 Vision MontrealRichard Bergeron[13] 2013 2014 Projet MontrealLuc Ferrandez[14] 2014 2016 Projet Montreal2016 2017 Projet Montreal2017 2021 Ensemble Montréal2021 Ensemble Montréal

See also

Notes and References

  1. Prégent crossed the floor to sit as an Independent in 1988.
  2. Auf der Maur crossed the floor and joined the Parti Municipal in 1989.
  3. During the summer of 1994, Jérôme Choquette's Parti des Montréalais (Montrealers’ Party) absorbs the Parti Civique de Montréal (Civic Party of Montreal).
  4. Lavallée crossed the floor to sit as an Independent in 1997.
  5. Daviau crossed the floor to sit as an Independent in 1998.
  6. http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/11/11045.htm Nouveau Montréal à l'opposition officielle, May 26, 1998
  7. In July 2001, Gérald Tremblay's Union de l’Île de Montréal absorbs the Rassemblement des citoyens et des citoyennes de Montréal (RCM) to become Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l’Île de Montréal (UCIM).
  8. Martin Lemay served as Acting Leader of Vision Montreal and as Acting Leader of the Opposition, when Pierre Bourque unsuccessfully ran as an ADQ candidate for a seat to the provincial legislature.
  9. Following the resignation of Pierre Bourque, François Purcell (district of Saint-Édouard) was selected as Acting Leader of Vision Montreal; Noushig Eloyan, as Acting Leader of the Opposition.
  10. News: Labonté officially becomes leader of Vision Montréal. Hustak. Alan. 2008-05-25. Montreal Gazette. 2008-05-25.
  11. Catherine Solyom, "Where's the proof? Harel demands; Payoff rumours. She points to mayor as source of reports," Montreal Gazette, 18 October 2009, A1.
  12. News: Louise Harel assumera le rôle de chef de l'opposition. Leduc. Louise. 2009-11-04. La Presse. 2009-11-04.
  13. News: Luc Ferrandez assurera l'intérim à la tête de Projet Montréal. Cormier. François. 2014-04-27. Radio-Canada. 2015-08-28.
  14. News: Luc Ferrandez assurera l'intérim à la tête de Projet Montréal. Cormier. François. 2014-04-27. Radio-Canada. 2015-08-28.

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