Soraya Martinez Ferrada Presents Her Campaign Spokespeople
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Leader of Ensemble Montréal and candidate for mayor of the metropolis, announced on Friday the spokespeople who will represent various issues during the electoral campaign.
She also announced that Stéphanie Valenzuela and Aref Salem will serve as co-chairs of the electoral campaign. The role of co-chair is essential, as it involves working closely with all the campaign teams. Aref Salem has successfully served as Leader of the Official Opposition in recent years, while Stéphanie Valenzuela has distinguished herself with her strong command of key issues.
The campaign will focus on six main themes, each represented by:
- Finance and Good Governance – Claude Pinard
- Cleanliness and Sanitation – Alexandre Giasson
- Mobility and Traffic Flow – Jean Beaudoin
- Housing and Urban Planning – Sylvain Gariépy
- Public Safety – Gabriel Retta
- Homelessness – Benoit Langevin
Other campaign spokespeople include:
- Montreal as a Metropolis and Economic Development – Leslie Roberts
- Cultural City – Lorraine Pintal
- Culinary City – Thierry Daraize
- Family-Friendly City – Christine Black
- Infrastructure and Environment – Alan DeSousa
- Innovation and Technology – Alexandre Teodoresco
- Seniors and Accessibility – Chantal Rossi
- Youth and LGBTQ Community – Julien Hénault-Ratelle
- Eastern Montreal Development – Chantal Gagnon
- Health and Sports – Geneviève Desautels
- Democracy and Citizen Consultation – Caroline Braun
- Tourism and Nightlife – Effie Giannou
- Knowledge and University Life – Gabrielle Rousseau-Bélanger
Soraya Martinez Ferrada also announced that Alexandre Devaux-Guizani, candidate for city councillor in the district of Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe, will be her running mate.
The district of Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe is located in the same neighborhood as the federal riding of Hochelaga, which Soraya Martinez Ferrada previously represented as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons.
Citations:
“We have an incredible team that will be able to tackle the challenges facing Montrealers. I’m proud to count on each and every one of them. Together, we represent the citizens’ priorities and the change they want to see at City Hall.”
– Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Leader of Ensemble Montréal and Candidate for Mayor of Montreal
“My years as Leader of the Official Opposition have given me a solid understanding of the issues and a clear view of everything that has gone wrong in Montreal under the Plante-Rabouin administration. Soon, we will be able to work on turning things around.”
– Aref Salem, Co-Chair of Ensemble Montréal
“Montrealers deserve better; they deserve real change. That’s what we are going to deliver. I’m proud to be part of this team, alongside such talented individuals in their fields.”
– Stéphanie Valenzuela, Co-Chair of Ensemble Montréal
