The Jewish General Hospital Foundation has hired former mayor Denis Coderre as an ambassador beginning in May.
Foundation president Myer Bick told the Aaron Rand show Coderre will help raise money.
"He has many contacts, he's had a reputation of building in communities, he's gonna reach out to the communities of Montreal that the Jewish General hospital serves. He's gonna reach out to the corporate community, he's gonna work with very active board and with our staff", said Bick.
Coderre issued a statement saying he was "very pleased and honored to join the wonderful Jewish General Hospital Foundation team as an ambassador. I believe deeply in our health system. The challenges are great and the role of the foundations is paramount.”
Coderre, who was a Montreal MP for 15 years, was recently named a special adviser to multi-platform company Stingray.
He served as mayor between 2013 and 2017.