Positioning Quebec for tomorrow

Quebec has a number of strategic assets and advantages that could propel it forward in a rapidly changing world. That said, Quebec also faces a number of challenges, particularly on the demographic and economic fronts. The advantages of our democracy, our clean energy and our cultural, academic and economic wealth are significant, but the transition to a fairer, more sustainable world is taking place on a global scale, and competition is more fierce than ever. We need to position ourselves today as the leaders of tomorrow. 

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Biography

Grégoire Baillargeon

A native of Quebec City, Greg was appointed President, BMO Financial Group, Quebec, on November 1, 2022, a role in which he will lead the bank’s 5,000 employees in the province of Quebec. He was also named Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group, Quebec.

Since joining the bank in 2004, Greg has excelled as a relationship manager and trusted advisor for large corporations in a broad range of economic sectors, rising to become co-head of BMO Capital Markets in Quebec. In this role, he led a team in the region that deals with some of the bank’s largest and longest-standing clients.

Greg brings to his role a rich background in corporate and securities law, having practiced law at major firms in Montreal and New York City. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the Bars of Quebec, New York and Massachusetts, having attained bachelor’s degrees in Common Law and Civil Law from McGill University.

Greg supports numerous organizations that strive to close the fairness gap by eliminating barriers to full economic inclusion. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Centraide of Greater Montreal, the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, and the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. He is also Chair of the board of Fusion Jeunesse.

(Biography 2023)