Justine McIntyre
Justine McIntyre | |
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| Montreal City Councillor for Bois-de-Liesse | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Dubois |
| Succeeded by | Benoit Langevin |
| Leader of Vrai changement pour Montréal | |
| Assumed office December 23, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Pagé |
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Justine McIntyre is a Canadian politician who served on Montreal City Council from 2013 to 2017.[1] She represented the Bois-de-Liesse ward in the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, as a member of the Vrai changement pour Montréal political party.[2]
A graduate of the music program at McGill University and the management of nonprofit organizations in the arts from the University of Washington,[3] prior to her term on city council McIntyre worked as a classical pianist.[4] She also worked as communications director of an organization for homeless youth, serving on the board of a youth music education program.[5]
In 2022, she earned a post graduate degree from the Université de Montréal's business school, HEC Montréal, specializing in sustainable development.[3]
Career
She was elected to Montreal City Council in the 2013 municipal election.[2] She was most prominent as a voice on environmental issues, including banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in the city,[6] as well as opposing a controversial proposed new housing development in Pierrefonds West.[7]
She became the leader of Vrai changement pour Montréal after Lorraine Pagé stepped down in 2015.[8] She led the party into the 2017 municipal election,[9] in which it ran candidates only in the boroughs of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, Lachine, Saint-Laurent and Ville-Marie rather than the citywide slate of 2013. McIntyre herself ran for borough mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro rather than for mayor of Montreal, but lost to incumbent borough mayor Dimitrios (Jim) Beis.[1]
Between 2015 and 2026, a series of her opinion pieces were published in the Montreal Gazette on matters of municipal politics, management, and environmental concerns.[10] She has been frequently invited to speak as an expert panelist on the subject of municipal affairs on trusted programs such as Zone Économie hosted by Gérald Fillion, as well as made regular media appearances, including on Radio-Canada radio and on Vaste Programme.
McIntyre transitioned into provincial politics in 2026, running as the official candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party in the Montreal riding of Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques.[3]
Publications
McIntyre is a contributing author to Questioning Technology with Jacques Ellul.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Future of Vrai changement in doubt after election-night drubbing". CBC News. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Cornacchia, Cheryl (November 6, 2013). "Pierrefonds-Roxboro's new mayor plans to focus on youth social issues; Will hold special forum to listen to concerns of marginalized young people". The Gazette. p. C22. ProQuest 1448930876. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Justine McIntyre, candidate officielle du Parti libéral du Québec dans Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques" [Justine McIntyre, official candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party in Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques]. Quebec Liberal Party (in French). July 3, 2026. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Todd, Richard (March 8, 1999). "Schumann recital less than successful". Ottawa Citizen. p. D10. ProQuest 240257759. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Greenaway, Kathryn (July 16, 2014). "Piano program lets public play outdoors in Pierrefonds". The Gazette. p. C2. ProQuest 1545746997. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ McIntyre, Justine (May 29, 2015). "Protecting the Pollinators; Banning neonics from Montreal is an important gesture, Justine McIntyre says". The Gazette. p. A17. ProQuest 1684257683. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Greenaway, Kathryn (June 10, 2015). "Talks but no plans for new housing in Pierrefonds West, mayor says". The Gazette. p. D8. ProQuest 1687492103. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Bruemmer, René (July 15, 2020) [December 16, 2015]. "Mélanie Joly's former municipal party 'at a crossroads' after Lorraine Pagé steps down as leader". The Gazette. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Meagher, John (September 12, 2017). "McIntyre unveils slate of candidates for Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough". The Gazette. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Justine McIntyre, Special to the Montreal Gazette". The Gazette. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.
- ↑ Trube, Robert C. (May 28, 2026). "Review: Questioning Technology with Jacques Ellul". Bob on Books. Archived from the original on August 29, 2026. Retrieved August 29, 2026.