Christine Black is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She serves as borough mayor of Montréal-Nord and as a member of Montreal City Council since winning a by-election in April 2016. Black is a member of Ensemble Montréal. She has been re-elected as borough mayor three times.
Early career Originally from Montreal's South Shore area,Jean Numa Goudou, "Montréal-Nord : «Je suis une Haïtienne dans le cœur»- Christine Black" , In Texto - Journal Nou!, 17 March 2016, accessed 10 May 2017. Black moved to Montréal-Nord at age twenty to work for the Centre des jeunes l'Escale (English: L'Escale Youth Centre). She became the organization's director in 2006 and held this position until the time of her election to public office.René Bruemmer, "Poverty is borough's key challenge; Montreal North holds byelection Sunday to choose a new mayor," Montreal Gazette, 23 April 2016, A12.
In 2008, she became a spokesperson for the Mouvement Solidarité Montréal-Nord, a group that formed following the shooting death of Fredy Villanueva by a police officer.Jan Ravensbergen, "No charge in fatal police shooting; Villanueva death. But Quebec minister promises public inquiry," Montreal Gazette, 2 December 2008, A1. She argued in favour of community policing during this period and was quoted as saying, "Part of the problem is you have police officers who aren't known around here coming in and making arrests, harassing people, and then leaving. It's important to have a police presence here, but they also need to understand the flavour of the neighbourhood and the benefits of dialogue and prevention."Sean Gordon, "Montreal's 2 solitudes," Toronto Star, 16 August 2008, ID01. She also noted that part of her centre's mandate was to provide basketball, soccer, singing, and dancing programs for at-risk youth in the community.Max Harrold, "Community groups unite in riot's wake; Call for calm. Solidarity Montreal North urges residents to band together and spread message of hope," Montreal Gazette, 16 August 2008, A7.
Black has a certificate in social work from the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal (2001) and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Université de Montréal (2010). As of 2017, She was working toward the completion of a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP), with a focus on health services and social services.Christine Black, Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal, accessed 10 May 2017.
Borough mayor and city councillor Black was selected by Montreal mayor Denis Coderre to run as his party's candidate in a 2016 by-election for borough mayor in Montréal-Nord.Christopher Curtis, "Race relations remain tense in Montreal North; Years after Villanueva's death, not enough has changed, residents say," Montreal Gazette, 16 April 2016, A3. She was 34 years old at the time of the election, and her campaign was focused on issues of economic renewal and lowering the poverty rate.John Meagher, "Black elected mayor in Montreal North," Montreal Gazette, 25 April 2016, A2. The borough is considered a strong area of support for Coderre's party, and Black was elected without difficulty. Black was easily re-elected in the 2017, 2021 and most recently 2025 Montreal municipal election.
By virtue of serving as borough mayor, Black automatically became a member of the Montreal City Council and the Montréal-Nord borough council.
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