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This is a list of the Leaders of the opposition party at the Montreal City Hall. Party colours do not indicate affiliation or resemblance to a provincial or a federal party.
| Name | Electoral district | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fainstat | City Councillor, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | 1974 | 1978 | RCM | |
| Nick Auf der Maur | City Councillor, Côte-des-Neiges | 1978 | 1982 | GAM | |
| Michael Fainstat | City Councillor, La Confédération | 1982 | 1984 | RCM | |
| Jean Doré | City Councillor, Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 1984 | 1986 | RCM | |
| Germain Prégent | City Councillor, Saint-Henri | 1986 | 1988 | Civic Party | |
| Nick Auf der Maur | City Councillor, Peter-McGill | 1988 | 1989 | Civic Party | |
| Nick Auf der Maur | City Councillor, Peter-McGill | 1989 | 1990 | Municipal Party | |
| Alain André | City Councillor, Ahuntsic | 1990 | 1991 | Municipal Party | |
| Sam Boskey | City Councillor, Décarie | 1991 | 1992 | Democratic Coalition | |
| Nick Auf der Maur | City Councillor, Peter-McGill | 1992 | 1994 | Civic Party | |
| André Lavallée | City Councillor, Bourbonnière | 1994 | 1997 | RCM | |
| Thérèse Daviau | City Councillor, Plateau-Mont-Royal | 1997 | 1998 | RCM | |
| Jack Chadirdjian | City Councillor, Darlington | 1998 | 1998 | New Montreal | |
| Michel Prescott | City Councillor, Jeanne-Mance | 1998 | 2001 | RCM | |
| Michel Prescott | City Councillor, Jeanne-Mance | 2001 | 2001 | UCIM | |
| Pierre Bourque | City Councillor, Marie-Victorin, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | 2001 | 2003 | Vision Montreal | |
| Martin Lemay | City Councillor, Sainte-Marie, Ville-Marie | 2003 | 2003 | Vision Montreal | |
| Pierre Bourque | City Councillor, Marie-Victorin, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | 2003 | 2006 | Vision Montreal | |
| Noushig Eloyan | City Councillor, Bordeaux-Cartierville, Ahuntsic-Cartierville | 2006 | 2008 | Vision Montreal | |
| Benoit Labonté | Borough Mayor, Ville-Marie | 2008 | 2009 | Vision Montreal | |
| Vacancy | n/a | 2009 | 2009 | ||
| Louise Harel | City Councillor, Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | 2009 | Current | Vision Montreal |
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