Véronique Fournier
Maire d'arrondissement
Sud-ouest
Sud-ouest
JD_Véronique Fournier is a recognized leader who has been dedicated for nearly 25 years to shaping and developing human-scaled cities. Since 2014, she has served as Executive Director of the Urban Ecology Center, where she has initiated and led numerous innovative projects across Quebec — including participatory budgeting, participatory demineralization, and blue-green alleyways — all designed to foster climate adaptation and strengthen local democracy.
A former city councillor for the Sud-Ouest (2009–2013), she spearheaded the second Griffintown PPU, the borough’s first housing inclusion strategy, and played a key role in grassroots mobilizations for neighborhood- and environment-friendly urban planning.
With a career that bridges local development, social economy, and municipal governance, she is also a co-founder of Piétons Québec and serves on the boards of several environmental and social economy organizations. A resident of Saint-Henri for more than 20 years, she now seeks to put her experience and leadership at the service of Sud-Ouest residents to address the challenges of ecological transition, social inclusion, and sustainable urban planning.
The Team
Sud-ouest
The Sud-Ouest borough is a true urban gem, vibrant with history and renewal. Crossed by the Lachine Canal and rich in industrial heritage, it skillfully blends heritage and modernity. Its six neighborhoods offer a dynamic cultural life, community spaces on a human scale, and green spaces accessible to all. Thanks to a close-knit community, the Sud-Ouest is an inclusive living environment where everyone has a place. With its lively neighborhoods, local infrastructure and vibrant cultural programming, it embodies the spirit of Montreal: warm, innovative and deeply human.
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