Projet Montreal

• Montreal developers pay fines instead of building affordable housing

  In 2021, Montreal passed a bylaw to push developers to include social, affordable and family housing in construction projects. It hasn't worked.

  Politics

  Aug 21
  
• New working group pledges to accelerate Hippodrome housing development

  The province and the city have created a new working group comprised of public and private sector representatives. They say it will speed up development of the old Blue Bonnets.

  Politics

  May 29
  
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• Montreal opposition calls for city to cancel parking meter hours extension

  The opposition is calling on Montreal to cancel plans to extend parking meter hours. They were changed in April before the city decided to pause the expansion.

  Canada

  May 8
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• Ahuntsic-Cartierville bocce club hopes to keep its courts and club alive

  Bocce club members in Ahuntsic-Cartierville have until July to come up with their own financial plan in order to stay in their existing building.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
• 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.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2021
• Recount confirms Gracia Kasoki Kahtawa win as borough mayor in Côte-des-Neiges—NDG

  Newcomer Gracia Kasoki Kahtawa of Projet Montréal won with a lead of 161 votes over Ensemble Montréal's Lionel Perez — a longtime city councillor.

  Politics

  Nov 24, 2021
• Projet Montréal asks for recounts in Outremont, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve citing irregularities

  In asking for a recount,  Projet Montréal cited "irregularities observed by the representatives of the party" during the ballot count, and slim margins separating the candidates.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2021
• Mayor Valérie Plante wastes no time in her second mandate, lays out top priorities

  Plante's priorities in the first 100 days include housing, the ecological transition, relaunching the economy, and working to increase public safety.

  Politics

  Nov 8, 2021
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• Quebec municipal election results: Valérie Plante wins 2nd term as Montreal mayor

  Plante took an early lead straight out of the gate and ended up rolling to a second term as mayor.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2021
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• 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