Luc Rabouin

Since the beginning of his career, Luc Rabouin has been guided by strong values that have led him to dedicate himself to social development, the environment, urban planning, participatory democracy, and local economic development. An experienced manager, he has become a leading voice for sustainable development, able to bring together stakeholders from economic development, culture, community organizations, and the ecological transition. Luc has always been passionate about democracy and citizen participation. In 2009, he published Democratizing the City with Lux Éditeurs.

Politics was never a career goal for him, but rather an additional lever for change that gradually became essential to his path. When the mayor of the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough announced his resignation, Luc seized the opportunity: with Projet Montréal in power at City Hall for the first time, he wanted to ensure that the work begun in the borough would continue—by contributing personally. In October 2019, he was decisively elected mayor of the Plateau, and repeated the feat in 2021 with 74.63% of the vote.

While the ecological transition was the initial motivation that drew him into politics and continues to drive him today, it was the housing and homelessness crisis that led him to run for the leadership of Projet Montréal. In March 2025, party members agreed with his vision and elected him leader.

Although Luc has been active in politics for only five years, his diverse professional background has equipped him with a crucial skill: the ability to work with all stakeholders, regardless of their background. This philosophy of inclusive collaboration is central to his approach. He firmly believes that major projects can only succeed by bringing together talent and perspectives—even divergent ones. It is this capacity for bridge-building that has allowed him to achieve major initiatives since entering public office.

Highly pragmatic, Luc insists on seeing issues first-hand—meeting people experiencing difficult situations and working with them to find solutions. He is committed to implementing concrete, effective measures that respond directly to the needs and priorities of the population. An example of that is his fight alongside tenants to preserve the affordability of Manoir Lafontaine in 2023.

Over the past two decades, he has held leadership positions at the Montreal Urban Ecology Centre, PME Montréal, Desjardins, and Communauto France. In the past five years, he has gained an in-depth understanding of municipal government through his responsibilities on the Executive Committee and at Plateau-Mont-Royal Borough. His final year as Chair of the Executive Committee gave him detailed knowledge of the City’s finances and the opportunity to work closely with the entire senior management team.

Luc humbly believes that, in today’s context of economic uncertainty and multiple crises, Montrealers need a reassuring and pragmatic leader. Someone who is recognized for mastering the issues, making sound decisions, listening carefully, and bringing people together—while staying firmly grounded in progressive, environmental, and feminist values.