Projet to elect new chief next week
Projet Montréal plans to elect a new chief next week, Luc Rabouin having stepped down directly after his defeat. This person may be considered an interim leader until the party can organize a proper convention later.
(I wonder whether Rabouin is regretting not having hung onto his safe job in the Plateau.)
Nicholas 12:22 on 2025-11-08 Permalink
I still haven’t seen whether he will take his council seat or not; he was colistière, with Maeva Vilain, for the De Lorimier city council seat in the Plateau, so could stick around.
DeWolf 12:46 on 2025-11-08 Permalink
He won’t be taking Vilain’s seat. La Presse reported it in a bit of a roundabout way:
// Il quittera son poste « au cours des prochains jours ». S’il l’avait voulu, il aurait pu demeurer au sein du parti et siéger au conseil municipal, puisque sa colistière, Maeva Vilain, a été élue dans l’arrondissement du Plateau-Mont-Royal. //
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/elections-municipales/2025-11-02/projet-montreal/luc-rabouin-s-avoue-vaincu-et-demissionne.php
Kate 13:40 on 2025-11-08 Permalink
The Le Devoir article is pretty clear: “Il a fait savoir qu’il n’occuperait pas le siège de sa colistière, Maeva Vilain, et quitterait Projet Montréal.” So not only is he not going to sit, he’s left the party.
Nicholas 16:09 on 2025-11-08 Permalink
Thanks. The language DeWolf quotes from La Presse is indeed not directly clear on whether the poste he’s quitting is the leadership of the party or his seat on council. Le Devoir is clear on that, I just didn’t find my way past the paywall.
Kate 18:48 on 2025-11-08 Permalink
I tend to forget about the paywall, because I periodically delete Le Devoir’s cookies. Sorry, Nicholas.
SMD 17:01 on 2025-11-09 Permalink
Le Devoir is free for all until December 8th! Just have to make an account.
Kate 10:48 on 2025-11-10 Permalink
At other times, I’ve found that 3 Le Devoir articles are free, then you get the paywall, but if you have an unpaid login, you get 7 free till the paywall.