Montreal Election 2021

• Meet the 2 Latin-American women who won top jobs in Montreal city politics

  As the city of Montreal elected its most diverse city council in history, two women of Latin-American origins have clinched top jobs in municipal politics.

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  Dec 1, 2021
  
• Battle for Montreal city hall takes nasty turn ahead of Sunday’s vote

  Polls show incumbent Valérie Plante locked in a tight battle with Denis Coderre, the former federal cabinet minister who served one term as mayor before she defeated him in 2017.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2021
  
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• Montreal’s race for mayor, active transportation, and what the city could be

  The issue of bike paths has become especially contentious, with candidates arguing over the needs of a growing cycling network and the loss of parking spaces.

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  Nov 5, 2021
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• Plante, Coderre, Holness tackle public safety, housing in English mayoral debate for Montreal

  Hosted by Global News’ Laura Casella, the 90-minute mayoral debate will focus on six topics including housing, public safety, economy, climate crisis, inclusion and transportation.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2021
• Candidate for Denis Coderre steps down after controversial social media posts

  Ensemble Montréal Leader Denis Coderre blamed other parties for his candidate's departure from politics just two weeks before municipal elections.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2021
• Coderre sticks with candidate who insulted George Floyd, compared Projet Montréal to Stalin

  In spite of a number of controversial statements, Ensemble Montréal Outremont candidate Dan Kraft is still running for the party in the upcoming election.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2021
• Debate over future of Côte-Saint-Luc Road heats up Hampstead election campaign

  The dispute is over whether the Hampstead section of the major thoroughfare, between Dufferin Street and Holtham Avenue, should be up-zoned to allow for 10-storey buildings.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2021
• CDN-NDG mayoral candidate Sue Montgomery wants to split borough in two

  Incumbent candidate Sue Montgomery is considering splitting up Côte-des-Neiges–NDG but several other mayoral candidates say now is not the time for division.

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  Oct 20, 2021
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• Ralliement pour Montréal leader bows out of municipal elections weeks after party merger

  Desjardins said he was "totally disassociating himself from the Mouvement Montréal party, its leader and remarks he made on Oct. 12, 2021."

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2021
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• Plante criticizes Coderre for standing by controversial candidates

  Coderre has given second chances to multiple candidates since the mayoral race began, and Plante worries his moves will create cynicism.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2021