Benoit Dorais

Benoit Dorais is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served as the borough mayor of Le Sud-Ouest from 2009 to 2025. From his first election to 2013, Dorais was a member of Vision Montreal, before joining Coalition Montréal in 2013 and Projet Montréal before the 2017 municipal election.^[1]

Preceded byJacqueline Montpetit

Succeeded byVéronique Fournier

PartyProjet Montréal (2017 - Present)

Other political
affiliationsCoalition Montréal (2013 - 2017)
Vision Montréal (2009 - 2013)

Quick facts Borough mayor for Le Sud-Ouest and Montreal City Councillor, Preceded by ...

Benoit Dorais
Borough mayor for Le Sud-Ouest and Montreal City Councillor
In office January 1, 2010 – November 2, 2025
Preceded by	Jacqueline Montpetit
Succeeded by	Véronique Fournier
Personal details
Party	Projet Montréal (2017 - Present)
Other political affiliations	Coalition Montréal (2013 - 2017) Vision Montréal (2009 - 2013)

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Dorais was born and raised in the Saint-Henri neighbourhood.^[2] Before his election as city councillor, Dorais served as a political staff member to former Bloc Québécois MP Thierry St-Cyr.^[3] He has also served as a commissioner with the Commission scolaire de Montréal since 2007.^[3] He holds a university degree in philosophy and social ethics.^[2]

Following Marcel Côté's death on May 26, 2014, Dorais became leader of Coalition Montreal. In 2017 he resigned that role to sit as an independent, joining Projet Montréal soon after, prior to the 2017 elections.^[1]

Dorais chaired the City of Montreal committee on social development and Montreal diversity.^[4] Following the 2017 election, Mayor Valérie Plante named him chair of the Montreal Executive Committee, with responsibility for finances, human resources, and legal affairs.^[5]