Filipino-Canadian Stephanie Valenzuela Elected As Borough Mayor In Montreal, Canada

MONTREAL, Canada—The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) said Filipino-Canadian Stephanie Valenzuela is the newly-elected Mayor of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Borough, Montreal in Canada.

In a statement, the CFO said Valenzuela made history for being the first Filipino-Canadian to win as Mayor in Borough, Montreal on November 2, 2025.

“The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) congratulates Stephanie Valenzuela, the newly elected mayor of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.”

Valenzuela is first-generation Filipino-Canadian and graduate in Political Science and International Development from McGill University, Stephanie built expertise early in her career in project management, community relations, and sustainable development. Distinctively, she was the first Filipino-Canadian elected as a City Councillor in Montreal in 2021.