List of leaders of the Official Opposition (Montreal)

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.

NameElectoral districtTook OfficeLeft OfficeParty
  Michael FainstatCity Councillor, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce19741978RCM
     Nick Auf der MaurCity Councillor, Côte-des-Neiges19781982GAM
  Michael FainstatCity Councillor, La Confédération19821984RCM
  Jean DoréCity Councillor, Saint-Jean-Baptiste19841986RCM
     Germain PrégentCity Councillor, Saint-Henri19861988 [1]Civic Party
     Nick Auf der MaurCity Councillor, Peter-McGill19881989 [2]Civic Party
     Nick Auf der MaurCity Councillor, Peter-McGill19891990Municipal Party
     Alain AndréCity Councillor, Ahuntsic19901991Municipal Party
     Sam BoskeyCity Councillor, Décarie19911992Democratic Coalition
     Nick Auf der MaurCity Councillor, Peter-McGill19921994Civic Party [3]
  André LavalléeCity Councillor, Bourbonnière19941997 [4]RCM
  Thérèse DaviauCity Councillor, Plateau-Mont-Royal19971998 [5]RCM
     Jack ChadirdjianCity Councillor, Darlington19981998New Montreal [6]
  Michel PrescottCity Councillor, Jeanne-Mance19982001RCM [7]
  Michel PrescottCity Councillor, Jeanne-Mance20012001UCIM
  Pierre BourqueCity Councillor, Marie-Victorin, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie20012003Vision Montreal
  Martin Lemay [8]City Councillor, Sainte-Marie, Ville-Marie20032003Vision Montreal
  Pierre BourqueCity Councillor, Marie-Victorin, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie20032006Vision Montreal
  Noushig Eloyan [9]City Councillor, Bordeaux-Cartierville, Ahuntsic-Cartierville20062008Vision Montreal
  Benoit Labonté [10]Borough Mayor, Ville-Marie20082009Vision Montreal
  Gaëtan Primeau [11]City Councillor, Tétreaultville, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve20092009Vision Montreal
  Louise Harel [12]City Councillor, Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve20092013Vision Montreal
  Richard Bergeron [13]City Councillor, Saint-Jacques, Ville-Marie20132014Projet Montreal
  Luc Ferrandez [14]Borough Mayor, Le Plateau Mont-Royal20142016Projet Montreal
  Valérie PlanteCity Councillor, Sainte-Marie, Ville-Marie20162017Projet Montreal
  Lionel PerezCity Councillor, Darlington, Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce2017Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal
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Footnotes
  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. Nouveau Montréal à l'opposition officielle, May 26, 1998 Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  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. Hustak, Alan (2008-05-25). "Labonté officially becomes leader of Vision Montréal". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 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. Leduc, Louise (2009-11-04). "Louise Harel assumera le rôle de chef de l'opposition". La Presse. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  13. Cormier, François (2014-04-27). "Luc Ferrandez assurera l'intérim à la tête de Projet Montréal". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  14. Cormier, François (2014-04-27). "Luc Ferrandez assurera l'intérim à la tête de Projet Montréal". Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2015-08-28.

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