Richer Dompierre
Encyclopedia
Richer Dompierre is a politician in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. He served on the Montreal city council
from 1998 to 2009, initially as a member of Vision Montreal
(VM) and later for the rival Union Montreal
(UM).
as a Vision Montreal candidate in the east-end division of Maisonneuve. VM won a landslide majority in this election under Pierre Bourque
's leadership; after the election, Bourque appointed Dompierre as an associate member of the Montreal executive committee
(i.e., the municipal cabinet) with responsibility for economic development. In the 2001 municipal election
, Dompierre promised that Bourque's administration would provide special renovation incentives for Ste. Catherine Street businesses in his ward.
Gérald Tremblay
's Montreal Island Citizens Union (MICU) defeated Vision Montreal in the 2001 election. Dompierre was re-elected in Maisonneuve and served as a member of the official opposition; he also became a member of the newly created Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough council
. In 2003, he filed a police complaint alleging that fellow Vision Montreal councillor Ivon Le Duc
attacked him during a heated borough council debate over the removal of a Jean-Paul Riopelle
sculpture. The chief crown prosecutor confirmed there was enough evidence to charge Le Duc with assault, but ultimately no charges were laid and Le Duc instead took part in a program that allowed for the non-judicial treatment of certain infractions.
Dompierre was narrowly re-elected over fellow councillor Nicolas Tétrault
in the 2005 municipal election
; the electoral office initially showed Tétrault elected by twelve votes, but a more thorough scrutiny confirmed Dompierre as the winner. The following year, he was the only VM councillor to support an unsuccessful plan to rename Montreal's Park Avenue and Bleury Street area after former Quebec premier
Robert Bourassa
. He left Vision Montreal to join Tremblay's party (by this time renamed as Union Montreal) in June 2008. In the 2009 municipal election
, he was defeated by VM candidate Lyn Thériault
.
in the east-end Montreal division of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. He finished second against Parti Québécois
incumbent Louise Harel
.
Provincial
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served on the Montreal city council
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
from 1998 to 2009, initially as a member of Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:...
(VM) and later for the rival Union Montreal
Union Montreal
Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election...
(UM).
Early life and private career
Dompierre was born in Montreal and has worked in the printing sector since 1979. As of 2011, is the publisher of "Qui est qui du Québec" (English: "Who's who in Quebec").Councillor
Dompierre was first elected to the Montreal city council in 1998Montreal municipal election, 1998
The city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada held municipal elections on November 1, 1998, to elect a mayor and city councillors. Pierre Bourque was returned to a second term as mayor against a divided opposition....
as a Vision Montreal candidate in the east-end division of Maisonneuve. VM won a landslide majority in this election under Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque
Pierre Bourque, CQ is a businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada. He founded the Vision Montreal political party and served as mayor of Montreal from 1994 to 2001.-Background:...
's leadership; after the election, Bourque appointed Dompierre as an associate member of the Montreal executive committee
Montreal Executive Committee
The Montreal Executive Committee is the executive branch of the municipal government of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The committee reports directly to city hall and is responsible for generating documents such as budgets and by-laws, which are then sent to the Montreal city council for approval...
(i.e., the municipal cabinet) with responsibility for economic development. In the 2001 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2001
The 2001 Montreal municipal election took place on November 4, 2001, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Gérald Tremblay defeated incumbent Pierre Bourque to become mayor of the newly amalgamated city....
, Dompierre promised that Bourque's administration would provide special renovation incentives for Ste. Catherine Street businesses in his ward.
Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay
Gérald Tremblay is a Canadian politician and businessman currently serving his third term as mayor of Montreal and as president of the Montreal Metropolitan Community...
's Montreal Island Citizens Union (MICU) defeated Vision Montreal in the 2001 election. Dompierre was re-elected in Maisonneuve and served as a member of the official opposition; he also became a member of the newly created Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough council
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough council
The Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough council is the local governing body of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, a borough in the City of Montreal...
. In 2003, he filed a police complaint alleging that fellow Vision Montreal councillor Ivon Le Duc
Ivon Le Duc
Ivon Le Duc is a politician and entrepreneur in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal city council from 1994 to 2005 and was a member of the Montreal executive committee in Pierre Bourque's administration from 1998 to 2001...
attacked him during a heated borough council debate over the removal of a Jean-Paul Riopelle
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Jean-Paul Riopelle, was a painter and sculptor from Quebec, Canada.-Biography:Born in Montreal, he studied under Paul-Émile Borduas in the 1940s and was a member of Les Automatistes movement. He was one of the signers of the Refus global manifesto...
sculpture. The chief crown prosecutor confirmed there was enough evidence to charge Le Duc with assault, but ultimately no charges were laid and Le Duc instead took part in a program that allowed for the non-judicial treatment of certain infractions.
Dompierre was narrowly re-elected over fellow councillor Nicolas Tétrault
Nicolas Tétrault
Nicolas Tétrault is a politician and entrepreneur in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal city council from 2001 to 2005, initially as a member of Vision Montreal and later for the rival Montreal Island Citizens Union...
in the 2005 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2005
The 2005 Montreal municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a city mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
; the electoral office initially showed Tétrault elected by twelve votes, but a more thorough scrutiny confirmed Dompierre as the winner. The following year, he was the only VM councillor to support an unsuccessful plan to rename Montreal's Park Avenue and Bleury Street area after former Quebec premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
Robert Bourassa
Robert Bourassa
Jean-Robert Bourassa, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.-Early...
. He left Vision Montreal to join Tremblay's party (by this time renamed as Union Montreal) in June 2008. In the 2009 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, he was defeated by VM candidate Lyn Thériault
Lyn Thériault
Lyn Thériault, formerly known as Lyn Faust, is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has served on the Montreal city council since 2001 as a member of the Vision Montreal party. Thériault was the borough mayor of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve from 2005 to 2009 and a member of the Montreal...
.
Provincial politics
Dompierre ran as a Liberal Party candidate in the 2003 Quebec provincial electionQuebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
in the east-end Montreal division of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. He finished second against Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
incumbent Louise Harel
Louise Harel
Louise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region...
.
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