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Véronique Fournier

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Véronique Fournier
Montreal City Councillor for Saint-Henri–La Petite-Bourgogne–Pointe-Saint-Charles
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byLine Hamel
Succeeded byCraig Sauvé
Ville-Marie Borough Council member, appointed by the Mayor of Montreal
(with Richard Bergeron)
In office
2012–2013
Preceded byJocelyn Ann Campbell and Richard Deschamps
Succeeded byJean-Marc Gibeau and Karine Boivin Roy
Personal details
Political partyVision Montreal,
Parti Québécois

Véronique Fournier served on the Montreal city council, representing Saint-Henri–La Petite-Bourgogne–Pointe-Saint-Charles as a member of Vision Montreal.

Early life and career

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Véronique Fournier has taught democratic practices for community organizations at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and, as of 2013, is pursuing a graduate degree in public administration from the École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP).[1]

City councillor

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Fournier was elected to Montreal city council in the 2009 municipal election, winning a narrow victory over Union Montreal and Projet Montréal candidates. Union Montreal won a council majority and formed government, initially with the two other parties as junior coalition partners and subsequently on its own.

Fournier was appointed as vice-chair of Montreal's finance committee in March 2012.[2] Later in the same year, she accused the municipal government of being "far too timid" in its negotiations with city employees on pension changes.[3] She also argued that the city should directly oversee construction of the Bonaventure Expressway, rather than contracting the work out to the Société du Havre de Montréal (SHM).[4]

By virtue of holding her position on city council, Fournier also serves on the Sud-Ouest borough council, where she has served as chair of the urban planning and advisory committee. In 2011, the borough council voted to close the historical Bain Emard indoor pool due to a budgetary shortfall; Fournier described this as "a heartbreaking choice, but at this point the responsible choice."[5] On other occasions, she has championed the preservation of heritage buildings.[6] In 2012, she accused Transports Québec of having ignored the concerns of local residents in its plan to rebuild Montreal's Turcot Interchange.[7]

Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay resigned in late 2012 and was replaced by Michael Applebaum, who formed a new administration with representation from all parties on council and some independents. Shortly thereafter, Applebaum chose Fournier as one of two of his appointed representatives on the Ville-Marie borough council.[8] In January 2013, Fournier welcomed Applebaum's announcement that the city would take control of the Bonaventure Expressway from the SHM.[9]

Provincial politics

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In the 2014 provincial election, she ran for the Parti Québécois in Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne but was defeated by incumbent Marguerite Blais.[citation needed]

Electoral record

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2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marguerite Blais 19,795 52.52 +14.06
Parti Québécois Véronique Fournier 8,255 21.90 -10.17
Coalition Avenir Québec Louis-Philippe Boulanger 4,218 11.19 -4.24
Québec solidaire Molly Alexander 4,029 10.69 -0.62
Green Sharon Sweeney 700 1.86
Parti nul Anna Kruzynski 293 0.78
Option nationale Étienne Forest 225 0.60 -1.69
Bloc Pot Jairo Gaston Sanchez 174 0.46
Total valid votes 37,869 100.00
Total rejected ballots 550 1.44 -0.23
Turnout 38,239 68.29 +0.18
Electors on the lists 55,999
Liberal hold Swing +12.12
2009 Montreal municipal election: Councillor, Saint-Henri–La Petite-Bourgogne–Pointe-Saint-Charles
Party Candidate Votes %
Vision Montreal Véronique Fournier 2,695 30.19
Union Montreal Pierre Fréchette 2,538 28.43
Projet Montréal Steeve Lemay 2,524 28.27
Independent Sylvain Patry 792 8.87
Independent Michel Fortin 378 4.23
Total valid votes 8,927 100
Source: Election results, 2009, City of Montreal.

References

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  1. ^ Véronique Fournier, Vision Montreal biography, accessed 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Véronique Fournier est nommée à la vice-présidence de la Commission sur les finances et l’administration", La Voix Pop, 9 March 2013.
  3. ^ Michelle Lalonde, "Applebaum defends size of tax hike; Stands by promise even as water levies top inflation rate," Montreal Gazette, 15 September 2012, A4.
  4. ^ Linda Gyulai, "More funding for harbour agency angers opposition; Parties question value city will get for its $700,000," Montreal Gazette, 26 October 2012, A4.
  5. ^ Anne Sutherland, "Ville Emard indoor pool to close; Economics forces 'heartbreaking choice'," Montreal Gazette, 21 September 2011, A8.
  6. ^ Allison Lampert, "Heritage battle raging in Sud-Ouest; Borough seeks help to protect buildings," Montreal Gazette, 27 April 2012, B1.
  7. ^ Marian Scott, "Critics attack '1950s-style' car-focused approach; Will set back sustainable transportation in city by a century," Montreal Gazette, 5 May 2012, A7.
  8. ^ "Les conseillers Jocelyn Ann Campbell et Richard Deschamps éjectés du conseil de Ville-Marie", Montreal Express, 5 December 2012, accessed 15 January 2013.
  9. ^ Christopher Curtis, "City to run Bonaventure project; Societe du havre stripped of its duty," Montreal Gazette, 25 January 2013, A7.
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