MONTREAL – Mayor Denis Coderre took to the roof of city hall Thursday morning in response to those who challenged him to take on the ice bucket challenge.
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“It is a very important cause,” said Coderre.
“I lost one of my colleagues to that terrible disease and that’s one of the reasons I’m participating in the ice bucket challenge.”
After receiving three buckets of ice cold water on his head, Coderre nominated his fellow politicians, including Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume, Longueuil mayor Caroline St-Hilaire as well as a singer Marie-Mai, Alouette’s president Mark Weightman and more.
From celebrities like Gwen Stefani to Cristiano Ronaldo and politicians like George W. Bush, the ice bucket challenge has gone completely viral.
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The cause aims to raise money and awareness for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
In Canada, it has already raised millions of dollars for ALS Canada.
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