{{Short description|Municipal political party in Montreal, Canada}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox political party | name = Projet Montréal -<br /> Équipe Luc Rabouin | logo = Logo_of_Projet_Montréal.svg | colorcode = {{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}} | leader = Ericka Alneus ''(interim)'' | president = Marie-Ève Veilleux<ref name="projet-bod">{{cite web |url=https://projetmontreal.org/page/conseil-de-direction |title=Conseil de direction |lang=fr |trans-title=Board of directors |work=Projet Montréal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104114052/https://projetmontreal.org/page/conseil-de-direction |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> | chairman = | foundation = May 28, 2004 | ideology = {{ubl|New Urbanism|Environmentalism|Direct democracy|Social democracy|Localism|'''Internal factions''':<br> Quebec nationalism}} | headquarters = 1055 Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, <br/>Montreal, Quebec<br/>H2L 4S5 | international = | website = {{URL|http://en.projetmontreal.org}} | country = Canada | native_name = | _subheader = Active municipal party | chairperson = | leader1_title = | leader1_name = | dissolution = | merger = | split = | predecessor = | merged = | successor = | position = Centre-left | national = | student_wing = {{ubl|Projet Montréal UdeM|Projet Montréal McGill}} | youth_wing = Comité des Jeunes de Projet Montréal | membership = | membership_year = | colours = Green and blue | colors = | blank1_title = Fiscal policy | blank1 = | blank2_title = Social policy | blank2 = | seats1_title = Seats in the House of Commons | seats1 = | seats2_title = Seats in the Senate | seats2 = | seats3_title = Seats on council | seats3 = {{Composition bar|25|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | state = Montreal | parties_dab1 = Municipal political parties in Montreal | elections_dab1 = Municipal elections in Montreal | footnotes = }}
'''Projet Montréal''' (officially ''' Projet Montréal - Équipe Luc Rabouin''')<ref name="elections quebec">{{cite web |url=https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/parties-and-other-political-entities/political-parties/municipal-party-details/463/ |title=Projet Montréal - Équipe Valérie Plante |work=Élections Québec |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104114504/https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/parties-and-other-political-entities/political-parties/municipal-party-details/463/ |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> is a progressive, environmentalist municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2004, it is led by Ericka Alneus and is the opposition party in the Montreal City Council.
==History== Projet Montréal was founded by environmental activists in 2004.<ref name="PMorigins">{{cite news |url=http://montreal.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=qc_politics20041108 |title='Projet Montreal' brings message of sustainability |date=November 8, 2004 |last=Madigan |first=Tracey |work=CBC News |location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213084130/http://montreal.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=qc_politics20041108 |archive-date=December 13, 2004 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> Richard Bergeron was the party's first mayoral candidate. He was elected to the city council in 2005 and gathered 8.53% of the vote for mayor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.montreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Resultats_Generale-Details_2005.pdf |title=Rapport officiel du recensement des votes (avec sommaire par section de vote) |lang=fr |trans-title=Official election results (with polling station result summaries) |last=Leduc |first=Jacqueline |date=December 15, 2005 |page=2 |work=Ville de Montréal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104133625/https://elections.montreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Resultats_Generale-Details_2005.pdf |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
In the September 2006 by-election held in the district of Marie-Victorin, Projet Montréal candidate and former city councillor Kettly Beauregard won 31.7% of the vote, for a second-place finish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.montreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Resultats_Partielle_RPP_20060924.pdf |title=Élection partielle 2006: District de Marie-Victorin |lang=fr |trans-title=2006 by-election: Marie-Victorin |date=September 24, 2006 |work=Ville de Montréal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104132534/https://elections.montreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Resultats_Partielle_RPP_20060924.pdf |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
In December 2007, candidate {{ill|Jean-Claude Marsan|fr}} took second place with 37.43% in a by-election to replace disgraced Outremont borough mayor Stephane Harbour.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cinq-mars-wins-outremont-mayoral-race-1.683144 |title=Cinq-Mars wins Outremont mayoral race |date=December 17, 2007 |work=CBC News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104132029/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cinq-mars-wins-outremont-mayoral-race-1.683144 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> At the same time, there was a by-election in Outremont's Robert-Bourassa district to replace Marie Cinq-Mars, who chose to run for borough mayor. Candidate Denise Rochefort also placed second, with 35.13% of the vote.
In the 2009 Montreal municipal election, Bergeron led the party through steadily increasing polls to a strong third-place showing, winning thirteen seats on city and borough councils, including two borough mayors, and sweeping the Plateau-Mont-Royal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/projet-montr%C3%A9al-leader-celebrates-election-results-1.802702 |title=Projet Montréal leader celebrates election results |orig-date=November 2, 2009 |date=November 3, 2009 |work=CBC News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104131228/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/projet-montr%C3%A9al-leader-celebrates-election-results-1.802702 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
In April 2012, Érika Duchesne won a by-election in the Vieux-Rosemont district of Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, giving Project Montréal its 11th seat on city council.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/Projet+Montr%C3%A9al+wins+election/6538517/story.html |title=Projet Montréal picks up council seat in Vieux Rosemont by-election |date=April 30, 2012 |last=Sutherland |first=Anne |work=The Gazette |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704201816/https://montrealgazette.com/news/Projet+Montr%C3%A9al+wins+election/6538517/story.html |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
In the 2013 Montreal municipal election, Projet Montréal doubled its number of seats within city council, going from 10 to 20 and becoming the official opposition against Denis Coderre's team. After the election, Richard Bergeron stated that he would resign his party leadership within the next 12 or 24 months. He admitted that he was disappointed with the election results but that he would remain to make Projet Montréal into a true opposition to Coderre's administration.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/montreal/391927/richard-bergeron-chef-de-projet-montreal-compte-se-retirer-dans-les-prochains-mois |title=Richard Bergeron cédera sa place à la tête de Projet Montréal |lang=fr |trans-title=Richard Bergeron stepping down as head of Projet Montréal |date=November 7, 2013 |last=Corriveau |first=Jeanne |work=Le Devoir |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
In the 2017 Montreal municipal election, Projet Montréal had won a majority of seats in the city council as well as having its mayoral candidate Valérie Plante become the mayor of Montreal.<ref name="CBC Election 2017">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-montreal-denis-coderre-valerie-plante-1.4388700 |title=Valérie Plante elected mayor of Montreal, beating out Denis Coderre |orig-date=November 5, 2017 |date=November 6, 2017 |last=Shingler |first=Benjamin |work=CBC News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224134059/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-montreal-denis-coderre-valerie-plante-1.4388700 |archive-date=December 24, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-mayor-valerie-plante-day-1-1.4388908 |title=After historic win, Valérie Plante says she's ready to work |date=November 6, 2017 |last=Hinkson |first=Kamila |work=CBC News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104130847/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-mayor-valerie-plante-day-1-1.4388908 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> The party won an increased majority in the 2021 Montreal municipal election. On 23 October 2024, Plante announced that she will not seek a third term in the 2025 municipal election. With Luc Rabouin at the party's helm, Projet Montréal returned to opposition, with Rabouin resigning as party leader on election night.
==Platform==
Projet Montréal advocates sustainable urbanism,<ref name="PMorigins"/> which is the application of the principles of sustainable development to an urban setting, such as downtown Montreal. One of the party's proposals consists of building light rail in order to do the following: * reduce car traffic; * give more room to pedestrians and cyclists;<ref>https://montreal.ca/en/articles/bike-lanes-current-and-upcoming-project-2025-67155</ref> * increase the residents' quality of life and * reverse urban sprawl.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/020807/news2.html |title=A tramline named Desire |date=February 8–14, 2007 |last=Lejtenyi |first=Patrick |work=Montreal Mirror |volume=22 |number=33 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519184957/http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/020807/news2.html |archive-date=May 19, 2007 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
Projet Montréal's 2009 platform elaborates commitments for seven major aspects of urban living:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.projetmontreal.org/files/documents/Programme%202009_fr.pdf |title=Programme pour la relance durable de Montréal |lang=fr |trans-title=Program for Montreal's sustainable development |date=June 4, 2009 |work=Projet Montréal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617053639/http://www.projetmontreal.org/files/documents/Programme%202009_fr.pdf |archive-date=June 17, 2009 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
# Renewal and expansion of participatory democracy # Affordable housing and reinforcing socio-urban tissue # Sustainable transport (public transit and active transit) # Environmental sustainability # Economic development # Culture # Accountability and public services
==Electoral results== === Mayoral election === {| class="wikitable" !Election ! Candidate ! Votes ! % ! Status ! Result |- ! 2005 | Richard Bergeron | 32,126 | 8.53 | 3rd | {{no|Lost}} |- ! 2009 | Richard Bergeron | 106,768 | 25.45 | 3rd | {{no|Lost}} |- ! 2013 | Richard Bergeron | 118,637 | 25.52 | 3rd | {{no|Lost}} |- ! 2017 | Valérie Plante | 243,594 | 51.42 | 1st | {{yes|Elected}} |- ! 2021 | Valérie Plante | 217,986 | 52.14 | 1st | {{yes|Elected}} |- ! 2025 | Luc Rabouin | 144,235 | 35.05 | 2nd | {{no|Lost}} |}
===City council=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;" |- ! Election ! City council seats ! +/– ! Position ! Result |- ! 2005 | {{Composition bar|1|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | {{increase}} 3rd | {{no|Third party}} |- ! 2009 | {{Composition bar|10|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | {{increase}} 9 | {{steady}} 3rd | {{no|Third party}} |- ! 2013 | {{Composition bar|20|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | {{increase}} 10 | {{increase}} 2nd | {{no|Opposition}} |- ! 2017 | {{Composition bar|34|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | {{increase}} 14 | {{increase}} 1st | {{yes2|Majority}} |- ! 2021 | {{Composition bar|37|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | {{increase}} 3 | {{steady}} 1st | {{yes2|Majority}} |- ! 2025 | {{Composition bar|25|65|hex={{Canadian party colour|MTL|Projet}}}} | {{decrease}} 12 | {{decrease}} 2nd | {{no|Opposition}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.projetmontreal.org/ Projet Montréal Official website]
{{Montreal political parties}}
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