Georges Bédard

Georges A. Bédard (born 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former member of Ottawa City Council representing the ward of By-St. George's from 1974 to 1980 and Rideau-Vanier from 2003 to 2010.

Born and raised in the area, Bédard currently lives in Sandy Hill. He attended Carleton University, where he obtained a degree in political science. He first became involved in local politics in the successful effort to block the construction of the King Edward Expressway. He was first elected to city council at a young age in 1974 and served on the council until 1980. During this period he was best known for his efforts at preserving heritage structures. Upon leaving the council he became president of the Heritage Canada Foundation. He is also among the founders of the Franco-Ontarian Festival, and of Ottawa's Pollution Probe. He later joined the federal civil service serving as a land claims negotiator. He also had a number of other duties including serving as president of Ottawa's Tulip Festival. In the 2003 Ottawa election he returned to Ottawa's city council, replacing Madeleine Meilleur who had become a member of the provincial legislature. Meilleur endorsed Bédard's return to city council and he elected with 42% of the vote with his closest rival getting 27%.

He was re-elected in the 2006 Ottawa election with 47% of the vote to his closest, Bruce McConville, 45%, the narrowest margin of victory of any of the incumbent councillors. He lost the 2010 Ottawa election to Mathieu Fleury.