As a special adviser to former mayor Valérie Plante, Jimmy Zoubris had a behind-the-scenes view of the highs and lows of her eight years running the city.
In an opinion column for The Gazette, Zoubris writes about the hateful social media comments Plante received as the city's first female mayor, as well as the mansplaining from political and economic partners who dealt with city hall.
But behind her smile and optimism, what many people did not see was her determination and refusal to accept the status quo.