312:, who formed a coalition government with representation from all parties on council and some independents. Applebaum announced his executive committee on November 12, 2012, appointing Duplessis as one of two representatives of Projet Montréal. She was given responsibility for sustainable development, the environment, parks, and green spaces.
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Montreal's second largest green space. The following month, she launched a new working committee on urban agriculture. In late April, she had the city's comptroller general investigate the activities of Groupe Pacific Inc., a firm that had lobbied municipal officials for two years about a
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Applebaum resigned as mayor in June 2013 after being charged with several criminal offenses including fraud and corruption; he maintains that he is innocent. There was some discussion that Duplessis would seek to replace him as interim mayor until the
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At a council meeting on July 4, 2013, Duplessis approved a request from some councillors that local restaurants and food establishments be required to post the results of health inspections. Ultimate responsibility for enforcing this measure rests with the
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proposed housing project at
Meadowbrook Golf Course without being properly registered by the province. In the same period, she praised two local environmental groups for drafting a detailed proposal for a public park on the same site.
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In 2006, Duplessis co-operated with
Bergeron on a successful motion for the borough to complete the Rachel Street bicycle path. She left Tremblay's party to join Projet Montréal in April 2009.
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elected by twelve votes, but the final scrutiny showed
Duplessis elected by nine. MICU won six of the borough council's seven seats, with the remaining seat going to Projet Montréal leader
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for the position; after being sworn in as mayor, Blanchard named
Duplessis as chair of the executive committee, the second most powerful position in Montreal's city government.
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Duplessis announced her retirement from municipal politics on 8 September 2013, declaring that as a single mother, the struggle of work-life balance was too difficult.
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Duplessis is a sociologist. Before entering political life, she ran a consulting firm that sought to improve the environmental practices of Quebec municipalities.
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Bruemmer, "Applebaum delivers promised mix; Executive committee introduced; Vision gets three seats, Union three, Projet two, plus three independents,"
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Linda Gyulai, "Resisting the machine: Monsieur
Bergeron goes to city hall Series: Monsieur Bergeron Goes to City Hall,"
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James Mennie, "Bergeron hopes defection is first of many; Boost for Projet
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By virtue of holding her seat on city council, Duplessis continues to serve on the
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In February 2013, Duplessis announced an environmental rehabilitation project to turn the former Miron quarry in
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Gérald Tremblay resigned as mayor in November 2012 amid the backdrop of a corruption scandal and was replaced by
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Michelle Lalonde, "Group to focus on urban agriculture; Committee comes from public hearings,"
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Monique Beaudin, "City's comptroller general investigating case of unregistered lobbying,"
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since November 2012. In June 2013, she was appointed as chair of the executive committee.
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Daphnée Tranchemontagne, "Josée Duplessis à la présidence du comité exécutif de Montréal"
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Josée Duplessis: City Councillor, DeLorimier district - Plateau-Mont-Royal
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Monique Beaudin, "'Beautiful future' proposed for site of golf course,"
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Duplessis was elected to city council for the De Lorimier ward in the
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Ron Bruemmer, "Council meets to clear decks before break,"
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