Louise Roy (politician)
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Louise Roy is an administrator and former politician in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. She was a member of the Montreal city council
from 1994 to 1998 and served as president of the Montreal Citizens' Movement
(MCM) party.
She is not to be confused with another Louise Roy, who has served as president of the Montreal Urban Community Transit Corp. and as chair of the Montreal Arts Council. The other Louise Roy was also an MCM supporter and was sometimes rumoured as a mayoral candidate for the party.
, and led a regional tourist association in the Lac-Saint-Jean
area. She was chosen as MCM president in February 1994 and, in her first press conference, argued that the traditionally social democratic party would need to take a more pro-business direction.
; at one stage in the campaign, she stood in for party leader and incumbent mayor Jean Doré
in a debate on women's issues. The MCM was defeated by the Vision Montreal
party on election day, although Roy won her own seat and joined council as an opposition member. Pierre Bourque
, Montreal's new mayor, appointed her to chair the city's finance committee as part of a bid to include opposition parties in the governing process. She served in this role until 1997, when Bourque replaced her with a Vision Montreal councillor.
In 1996, Roy led the MCM in opposing Bourque's plan to privatize municipal water services. She resigned as party president in April 1997 and served as its public safety critic for a brief period of time.
The MCM subsequently went through serious internal divisions, and Roy and two other councillors resigned from the party in April 1998. She later joined the New Montreal Party and ran under its banner in the 1998 election
, when he was defeated by an MCM candidate.
events, and in 2001 she served on the bidding committee for Montreal's campaign to host the 2006 Gay Games
. Although Montreal's bid was successful, the city and the Federation of Gay Games later failed to agree on financial oversight of the event, and the games were moved to Chicago
. In response, Roy helped to organize a rival Outgames
competition in Montreal. The latter event was not a financial success, and Roy's early prediction that it would show a profit proved to be inaccurate.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was a member of the Montreal city council
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
from 1994 to 1998 and served as president of the Montreal Citizens' Movement
Montreal Citizens' Movement
The Montreal Citizens' Movement was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.-Origins:...
(MCM) party.
She is not to be confused with another Louise Roy, who has served as president of the Montreal Urban Community Transit Corp. and as chair of the Montreal Arts Council. The other Louise Roy was also an MCM supporter and was sometimes rumoured as a mayoral candidate for the party.
Early life and career
Roy was an activist in 1980, campaigning for bicycle lanes in Montreal. She later served as president of the Tour de l'ile de Montreal, worked with Cirque du SoleilCirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
, and led a regional tourist association in the Lac-Saint-Jean
Lac-Saint-Jean
This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the lake, see Lac Saint-Jean. For the current provincial electoral district, see Lac-Saint-Jean ...
area. She was chosen as MCM president in February 1994 and, in her first press conference, argued that the traditionally social democratic party would need to take a more pro-business direction.
City councillor
Roy ran for Montreal city council in the Laurier ward in the 1994 municipal electionMontreal municipal election, 1994
The 1994 Montreal municipal election took place on November 6, 1994. Pierre Bourque was elected to his first term as mayor, defeating incumbent Jean Doré...
; at one stage in the campaign, she stood in for party leader and incumbent mayor Jean Doré
Jean Doré
Jean Doré is a Canadian politician and former mayor of the City of Montreal, Quebec.-Background:Jean Doré studied law at the Université de Montréal, where he was president of the student union from 1967 to 1968. He received a Master's Degree of Political Science from McGill University...
in a debate on women's issues. The MCM was defeated by the Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal
Vision 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:...
party on election day, although Roy won her own seat and joined council as an opposition member. Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:...
, Montreal's new mayor, appointed her to chair the city's finance committee as part of a bid to include opposition parties in the governing process. She served in this role until 1997, when Bourque replaced her with a Vision Montreal councillor.
In 1996, Roy led the MCM in opposing Bourque's plan to privatize municipal water services. She resigned as party president in April 1997 and served as its public safety critic for a brief period of time.
The MCM subsequently went through serious internal divisions, and Roy and two other councillors resigned from the party in April 1998. She later joined the New Montreal Party and ran under its banner in the 1998 election
Montreal municipal election, 1998
The city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada held municipal elections on November 1, 1998, to elect a mayor and city councillors. Pierre Bourque was returned to a second term as mayor against a divided opposition....
, when he was defeated by an MCM candidate.
Since 1998
Roy later served as publicity director for the group Divers/Cité. She was the marketing director for Montreal Gay PrideGay pride
LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity...
events, and in 2001 she served on the bidding committee for Montreal's campaign to host the 2006 Gay Games
Gay Games
The Gay Games is the world's largest sporting and cultural event organized by and specifically for LGBT athletes, artists, musicians, and others. It welcomes participants of every sexual orientation and every skill level...
. Although Montreal's bid was successful, the city and the Federation of Gay Games later failed to agree on financial oversight of the event, and the games were moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. In response, Roy helped to organize a rival Outgames
2006 World Outgames
The 1st World Outgames took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 26, 2006 to August 5, 2006. The international conference was held from July 26 to the 29. The sporting events were held from July 29 to August 5.-History:...
competition in Montreal. The latter event was not a financial success, and Roy's early prediction that it would show a profit proved to be inaccurate.