Peter McQueen

For more than fifteen years, Peter McQueen has been dedicated to improving the quality of life of residents in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. A father of three and resident of the Saint-Raymond neighborhood, he first made a name for himself by opposing the traffic plan around the future MUHC superhospital, proposed by the Tremblay-Applebaum administration. Seeing the harmful consequences of the project—diverted local traffic, disrupted bus routes, and the destruction of a bike path—Peter raised the alarm. He informed his neighbors, mobilized the community, and quickly became a strong voice for residents of the area.

A candidate for the Green Party of Quebec and then for Projet Montréal starting in 2009, “Green McQueen” won that year against incumbent councillor Marcel Tremblay. He began his first term in opposition, where he played an active role in efforts to expose corruption and the lack of transparency at City Hall. Re-elected in 2013 against Mélanie Joly’s running mate—a result that indirectly kept Joly herself out of City Council—Peter helped give greater visibility to Projet Montréal, which would take power four years later.

Since Projet Montréal’s election to City Hall, Peter has served on several important committees, including those on finance, transportation, and the presidency of the council. On the ground, he has delivered tangible improvements for his community: expanded bus service, a reserved bus lane on Sherbrooke Street, renovations at Vendôme metro station to make it fully accessible, new bike paths, and greater safety for pedestrians and cyclists. After the microburst storm that hit Girouard Park in 2017, he led efforts to revitalize it, including renovating the park chalet and reimagining Vimy Place.

Always on his bike or his cross-country skis, Peter is a councillor rooted in the community and close to the people. Attentive and committed, he maintains a constant dialogue with NDG residents. He champions a vision of a neighborhood that is united, sustainable, and people-centered—true to his environmental convictions and to his nickname, “Green McQueen”!