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Benoit Dorais

Benoit Dorais

Canadian politician

Benoit Dorais is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served as the borough mayor of Le Sud-Ouest since 2009. From his first election to 2013, Dorais was a member of Vision Montreal, before joining Coalition Montréal in 2013 and Projet Montréal before the 2017 municipal election.[1]

Quick Facts Borough mayor for Le Sud-Ouest and Montreal City Councillor, Preceded by ...

Dorais was born and raised in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood.[2] Before his election as city councillor, Dorais served as a political staff member to former Bloc Québécois MP Thierry St-Cyr.[3] He has also served as a commissioner with the Commission scolaire de Montréal since 2007.[3] He holds a university degree in philosophy and social ethics.[2]

Following Marcel Côté's death on May 26, 2014, Dorais became leader of Coalition Montreal. In 2017 he resigned that role to sit as an independent, joining Projet Montréal soon after, prior to the 2017 elections.[1]

Dorais chaired the City of Montreal committee on social development and Montreal diversity.[4] Following the 2017 election, Mayor Valérie Plante named him chair of the Montreal Executive Committee, with responsibility for finances, human resources, and legal affairs.[5]

Electoral record

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References

  1. [1]
    "Southwest borough mayor joins Projet Montreal". May 31, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Borough mayor - Sud-Ouest". Vision Montreal. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Détail d'un élu: Benoit Dorais". Arrondissement Le Sud-Ouest. Ville de Montréal. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "City committee recommends joining legal fight against community mailboxes".
  5. [5]
    Normandin, Pierre-André (November 20, 2017). "Comité exécutif de Montréal: "On brise avec la tradition", dit Valérie Plante". La Presse. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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