MONTREAL – Provincial police are investigating after Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre took a jackhammer to a concrete slab that was designated for a Canada Post community mailbox in Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
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The highly publicized stunt took place in August.
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At the time, defence lawyer Philip Schneider told Global News that Coderre could be charged with mischief under the Criminal Code or face charges under the Canada Postal Act.
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The Mayor has spoken out loudly in the past about his opposition to Canada Post’s decision to stop door-to-door service in Canada.
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His actions gained the attention of the Bloc Québécois, the NDP and the Liberals, who said the city is right to “speak out” against the present government’s lack of consultations.
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