Montreal, May 22, 2025 – At C2 Montreal, mayoral candidate and leader of Ensemble Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, presented commitments regarding artificial intelligence (AI) to improve cleanliness, construction site coordination, construction permit processing, and make Montreal a more efficient, cleaner city with better traffic flow and more affordable services.
“Montreal must once again become a pioneer in innovation, especially since the loss of the Innovation District. Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool to bring the City closer to its citizens and deliver services that meet their expectations. What I propose is an efficient, ambitious city focused on improving services to the population,” declared Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
Three key initiatives for a more efficient City through AI:
- Accelerate permit issuance, improve urban cleanliness, and optimize construction site coordination through AI;
- Create a municipal AI hub to integrate new technologies into public services and position Montreal as a leader in innovation;
- Organize a municipal AI Summit to bring together technology partners, universities, and municipalities around concrete solutions.
Alexandre Teodoresco joins the team: an innovator for Loyola
Soraya Martinez Ferrada took the opportunity to announce Alexandre Teodoresco’s candidacy for the position of City councillor for the Loyola district, in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.
Vice-president of strategic development and innovation at Les 7 Doigts and co-president of Entertain-AI, Alexandre is a leading figure in cultural innovation in Montreal and internationally. He is notably behind projects like LAB7, a laboratory dedicated to immersive technologies. In addition to his professional commitments, Alexandre chairs the board of directors of RDV NDG, a citizen initiative that animates the neighborhood’s parks and public spaces.
Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Alexandre Teodoresco will team up for more efficient services. They share the same ambitions for a metropolis that can welcome more families, where travel flows more smoothly, in a cleaner living environment.
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“Visionary, creative, and deeply rooted in his community, Alexandre is exactly the kind of leader Montreal needs. He knows the field challenges, understands innovation’s potential, and knows how to bring communities together around meaningful projects. With him, Loyola will have a strong voice focused on the future,” emphasized Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
“I’ve dedicated much of my life to inspiring people and now I want to inspire Montreal, and particularly the Loyola district. I will put all my energy into improving the quality of life of citizens and ensuring that our metropolis and our neighborhood thrive,” said Alexandre Teodoresco enthusiastically.
