Meet a Montrealer: Dominique Anglade

With a stellar career that has spanned engineering, strategic management and high-level organizational transformations, Dominique Anglade is an unquestionable authority on good business. Who better to have at the helm on Montréal International, then, an organization dedicated to bringing new and exciting business to this fair city? This is how Dominique experiences Montréal.

Job: President and CEO of Montréal International

Favourite pastime: Dancing and listening to music, both pop and Caribbean.

How long have you been a Montrealer? Since birth.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done so far this year? Going to the Karnaval Kanpe, at SAT. It was a party in honour of the Kanpe Foundation, where there was a mix of Caribbean and techno music, dance routines, Haitian items for sale, makeup booths – all sorts of things to recall Haiti.

What’s your favourite Montréal memory? Camping in Oka, which by the way is part of Greater Montréal, as a kid. It was in the woods, by the lake, with a tent – the whole nine yards.

What’s your favourite Montréal restaurant? Européa.

Where do you like to go for drinks with friends? We usually hang out either at their house or mine, but if we go out we like Brasserie Central, one Sherbrooke near Victoria. The atmosphere and service are great – it’s a lovely place for a kir royal.

What’s the one thing anyone visiting Montréal should absolutely do? Visit the Côte-des-Neiges area. It’s one of the most multicultural neighbourhoods in Canada, and if people go stroll on Boulevard Côte-des-Neiges, they’ll find cheese shops, fruit shops, a little market, Renaud-Bray, Olivieri… even the Oratory, right around the corner. Plus it’s next to Mount Royal, so it’s the ideal spot for a walk.