Maja Vodanovic

Maja Vodanovic was engaged in public health battles long before entering municipal politics. Elected as councillor for the Canal district in 2013, she became mayor of Lachine in 2017 and was re-elected in 2021. She is recognized for her unifying leadership and her ability to mobilize residents around crucial environmental and social issues.

For more than twenty years, she has led several citizen-driven campaigns, including the cleanup of the Meadowbrook and Bouchard creeks, the ban on harmful pesticides, the preservation of Lakeside Academy and Lachine Hospital, the protection of the Sisters of Sainte-Anne heritage site, and the creation of a new waterfront park. She also played a central role in the decontamination of soils at Pominville Park and the Jenkins site, always putting public health at the heart of her priorities. To encourage young people’s participation in politics, she launched the Art and Water project as well as the Lachine Youth Alliance.

Today, Maja is working with determination to strengthen public transit, improve residents’ quality of life, sustainably plan the redevelopment of Lachine East, advance social and affordable housing projects, and ensure rigorous management of public finances. As a member of the Montréal executive committee, she is responsible for borough coordination, water management, the municipal vehicle fleet, and workshops. At every step, she places the public interest and citizen participation at the center of her work.