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Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre announces re-election campaign

Coderre served as Montreal mayor from 2013 to 2017, when he lost to Valérie Plante from Projet Montréal.

By Alessia Simona Maratta Global News

Posted March 28, 2021 7:23 pm EST

Updated March 29, 2021 5:21 pm EST

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Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has announced his candidacy for the upcoming municipal election coming up next November.

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Coderre made the announcement Sunday evening on Radio-Canada’s Tout le monde en parle talk show.

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The former mayor will rejoin his former party, Ensemble Montréal.

Coderre served as Montreal mayor from 2013 to 2017, when he lost to Valérie Plante from Projet Montréal.

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