Ville-Marie borough council
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The Ville-Marie borough council is the local governing body of Ville-Marie
, a borough in the City of Montreal.
The Ville-Marie council has a different structure from other Montreal borough councils. Before 2009, the council consisted of an elected borough mayor, two elected city councillors, and two elected borough councillors. Under legislation passed by the government of Quebec
in 2008 and implemented after the 2009 municipal election
, however, the council now consists of three elected city councillors, the mayor of Montreal
(who automatically serves as mayor of Ville-Marie), and two councillors from other boroughs who are selected by the mayor. The current mayor of Ville-Marie is Gérald Tremblay
.
In the first council meeting after the 2009 election, several members of the public expressed opposition to a borough mayor and two councillors who were not locally elected.
Ville-Marie, Quebec
Ville-Marie is a town on Lake Temiscaming in western Quebec, Canada. It is the largest city and seat of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec. As one of the oldest towns in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, it is considered the cradle of north-western Quebec and nicknamed "Pearl of...
, a borough in the City of Montreal.
The Ville-Marie council has a different structure from other Montreal borough councils. Before 2009, the council consisted of an elected borough mayor, two elected city councillors, and two elected borough councillors. Under legislation passed by the government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
in 2008 and implemented after the 2009 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, however, the council now consists of three elected city councillors, the mayor of Montreal
Mayor of Montreal
The Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council.The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal....
(who automatically serves as mayor of Ville-Marie), and two councillors from other boroughs who are selected by the mayor. The current mayor of Ville-Marie is Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay is a Canadian politician and businessman currently serving his third term as mayor of Montreal and as president of the Montreal Metropolitan Community...
.
In the first council meeting after the 2009 election, several members of the public expressed opposition to a borough mayor and two councillors who were not locally elected.
Current members
- Mayor of Montreal: Gérald TremblayGérald TremblayGérald Tremblay is a Canadian politician and businessman currently serving his third term as mayor of Montreal and as president of the Montreal Metropolitan Community...
(Union MontrealUnion MontrealUnion Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election...
) - Montreal city councillor, appointed by the mayor: Jocelyn Ann Campbell (Union Montreal)
- Montreal city councillor, appointed by the mayor: Richard Deschamps (Union Montreal)
- Montreal city councillor, Peter-McGill division: Sammy ForcilloSammy ForcilloSavino "Sammy" Forcillo is a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:He has Italian ancestry and has a degree from the École nationale d'administration publique .-Civic Party:...
(Union Montreal) - Montreal city councillor, Saint-Jacques division: François Robillard (Vision MontrealVision MontrealVision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:...
) - Montreal city councillor, Sainte-Marie division: Pierre MainvillePierre MainvillePierre Mainville is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2009, representing Sainte-Marie in the downtown Ville-Marie borough as a member of Projet Montréal.-Private career:...
(Projet MontréalProjet MontréalProjet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May...
)
Former members
- Karim Boulos served on council from 2005 to 2009. He was thirty-nine years old during the 2005 election and had recently graduated from a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program at Concordia UniversityConcordia UniversityConcordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
's John Molson School of BusinessJohn Molson School of BusinessThe John Molson School of Business is the business school of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With over 6,500 undergraduate students, 1200 graduate students and 36,000 alumni...
; previously, he was a swimming instructor. On council, he was an organizer for the downtown cleanup campaign "Operation Montreal" and supported the imposition of harsh fines against littering and graffiti in Montreal's downtown core. In 2008, he promoted a new development program for the Seville Theatre. Elected as a member of Gérald Tremblay's Montreal Island Citizens Union (later renamed Union Montreal), Boulos joined borough mayor Benoît Labonté in resigning from the party on 17 September 2007 to sit as an independent. Labonté and Boulos formed an alliance with opposition councillor Pierre Mainville to retain control of the borough council, and Boulos served as deputy mayor. On 25 November, both Labonté and Boulos joined Vision MontrealVision MontrealVision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:...
. Boulos later resigned from the latter party when Louise HarelLouise HarelLouise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region...
was chosen as its leader in 2009, citing his constituents' opposition to Harel's Quebec sovereigntist views. He ran as an independent candidate for city council in 2009 and was defeated by Sammy Forcillo in the Peter-McGill ward.