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Montreal, November 8, 2017. She represented the Bois-de-Liesse ward in the borough of
Pierrefonds-Roxboro
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, as a member of the
Vrai changement pour Montréal
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Origins and 2013 campaign
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political party."Pierrefonds-Roxboro's new mayor plans to focus on youth social issues; Will hold special forum to listen to concerns of marginalized young people". ''
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'', November 6, 2013.
A graduate of the music program at
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, prior to her term on city council McIntyre worked as a classical pianist and as communications director of an organization for homeless youth, as well as serving on the board of a youth music education program.
Career
She was elected to Montreal City Council in the 2013 municipal election. She was most prominent as a voice on environmental issues, including banning the use of
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pesticides in the city and opposing a controversial proposed new housing development in Pierrefonds West.
She became the leader of Vrai changement pour Montréal after
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'', September 12, 2017. in which it ran candidates only in the boroughs of Pierrefonds-Roxboro,
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
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History
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, Lachine, Saint-Laurent and Ville-Marie rather than the citywide slate of 2013. McIntyre herself ran for borough mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro rather than for
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, but lost to incumbent borough mayor Dimitrios Jim Beis.
She makes regular media appearances, including on
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