Marcel Côté (July 29, 1942 – May 25, 2014) was a
Canadian
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economist and politician. He was a founding partner of
SECOR
SECOR (Sequential Collation of Ranges) was a series of small United States Armed Forces satellites launched in the 1960s for geodesy measurements that precisely determined the locations of points on the Earth's surface, particularly of isolated ...
, a strategic management consulting firm.
On July 3, 2013, he announced his candidacy for
Mayor of Montreal
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in the
2013 Montreal municipal election
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.
Early life and education
Born in
Malartic,
Quebec
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, Côté obtained a bachelor's degree in
physical science
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Definition
...
from the
University of Ottawa
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in 1966 and a master's degree in
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...
from
Carnegie Mellon University
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in
Pittsburgh
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in 1969. He also received the title of Fellow of the
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
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at
Harvard University
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in 1986.
Career
On the academic side, Marcel Côté taught at
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS; Quebec English, English: ''University of Sherbrooke'') is a French-language Public university, public research university in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a second campus in Longueuil, a suburb on the Mont ...
and
Université du Québec à Montreal.
In the
1973 Quebec general election
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, Côté was a candidate for
Union Nationale in the riding of
Sherbrooke
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, but lost to
Jean-Paul Pépin Jean Paul or ''variation'' may refer to:
Places
* Rue ''Jean-Paul-II'', several streets, see List of places named after Pope John Paul II
* Place ''Jean Paul II'', several squares, see List of places named after Pope John Paul II
People Given nam ...
of the
Quebec Liberal Party
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The QLP has traditionally supported a form of Quebec federalist ideology with nuance ...
.
In 1975, Côté founded SECOR and held the position of a founding member after its acquisition by
KPMG
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in 2012.
From 1986 to 1988, Marcel Côté served as economic advisor to the
Premier of Quebec
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Robert Bourassa
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. In 1989 and 1990, he held the position of Director of Strategic Planning and Communications for
Canadian Prime Minister
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Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.
Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studi ...
.
Marcel Coté sat on the
boards of directors
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The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulations ...
of
Osisko Mining
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and
Empire Company
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. He had previously served on the boards of
ING Bank of Canada and
Intact Financial
Intact Financial Corporation is a Canadian multinational property and casualty insurance company. Originally established in 1809 as the Halifax Fire Insurance Association, it was later acquired by Nationale-Nederlanden; from 1993 to 2009, it wa ...
.
As an economist, Marcel Côté specialized in regional and technological development. He wrote several books on the subject. In 2010, he co-chaired a working group on issues of governance and taxation in Montreal which published the "Côté-Séguin Report: A city that lives up to our aspirations".
Marcel Coté chaired the board of directors of the Montreal
YMCA
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, the board of directors of the Foundation of the YMCAs of Quebec, the YMCAs of Quebec Mentors' Circle, and the Board of Directors of the Foundation of Greater Montreal. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Imagine Canada, the
Institute for Research on Public Policy
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(IRPP) and the
Public Policy Forum
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.
In 2013, he served as a director on the boards of the
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
The Montreal Symphony Orchestra () is a Canadian symphony orchestra based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The orchestra’s home is the Montreal Symphony House at Place des Arts.
History
Several orchestras were precursor ensembles to the curren ...
, Les amis de la montagne, Montreal High Lights Festival,
Action Canada {{short description, Defunct Canadian political movement
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Paul Hellyer, who had been a senior cabinet minister in the Liberal governments of prime minis ...
and Brain Canada. He also participated in the Table d’action en entrepreneuriat de Montréal and chaired the Board of Directors of Compagnie
Marie Chouinard
Marie Chouinard OC (born 14 May 1955) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, and dance company director.
Life and work
In 1978, Chouinard presented her first work, ''Crystallization''. After 12 years as a solo performer and choreographer, Chouin ...
.
In 2012, Côté received the
Prix Arts-Affaires de Montréal.
Political career
On July 3, 2013, Marcel Côté officially announced his candidacy for
Mayor of Montreal
The mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of the Montreal City Council. The current mayor is Valérie Plante, who was elected into office on November 5, 2017, and sworn in on November 16. The office of the mayor administers all ci ...
. He led
Coalition Montréal
Coalition Montréal (''Montreal Coalition'') was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 2013 to support the candidacy of Marcel Côté for mayor of Montreal. The party competed for the first time in the 2013 municipa ...
, a coalition formed of independent candidates and
Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal () was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1994 and dissolved in April 2014. Between 2001 and 2013 it formed the official opposition on Montreal City Council.
Origins
Vision Montreal was e ...
candidates previously led by
Louise Harel
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.
Death
On May 25, 2014, Marcel Côté died of cardiac arrest during an organised bicycle ride.
Bibliography
*By Way of Advice: Growth Strategies for the Market Driven World, (
Mosaic Press
Mosaic Press is an independent Canadian publishing company based in Oakville, Ontario.
History
The precursor to Mosaic Press, Valley Editions, was founded in 1973 with the Canadian poet and literary professor Seymour Mayne as literary editor. ...
, 1991)
*Growing the Next Silicon Valley, (Lexington Press, 1986), Work co-written with Roger Miller
*If Quebec goes... The Real Cost of Separation (Stoddart, 1995), Work co-written with
David Johnston David Johnston or Dave Johnston may refer to:
Politics
*David Johnston (governor general)
David Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served as the 28th governor general of Canada from 2010 to ...
*Le Rêve d'une terre promise (Stanké, 2004)
*A city that lives up to our aspirations (Côté-Séguin Report, 2010)
*Innovation Reinvented (
University of Toronto Press
The University of Toronto Press is a Canadian university press. Although it was founded in 1901, the press did not actually publish any books until 1911.
The press originally printed only examination books and the university calendar. Its first s ...
), Work co-written with Roger Miller
References
External links
Official website
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1942 births
2014 deaths
People from Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Canadian economists
University of Ottawa alumni
Carnegie Mellon University alumni
Academic staff of the Université de Sherbrooke
Academic staff of the Université du Québec à Montréal
Canadian political consultants
Quebec municipal politicians
Union Nationale (Quebec) politicians
Communications directors of the Canadian Prime Minister's Office
YMCA leaders