Valerie Plante
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Montreal unveils 2025 budget with focus on housing, homelessnessThe $7.28 billion budget unveiled by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to increase the city's housing department budget by $100 million over the next three years.CanadaNov 20
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Montreal mayor backs Polytechnique survivors’ call for complete assault weapon banPolySeSouvient estimates about 450 firearms need to be added to the list of banned weapons and it is urging the government to complete the task before the next federal election.CanadaNov 19
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Montreal city council votes down motion to declare homelessness state of emergencyMayor Valérie Plante says councillors agree that the high number of unhoused people is an urgent concern but declaring a state of emergency would not help.CanadaNov 19
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Quebec-Canada dispute stalling crucial funding to help homeless: Montreal mayorMontreal Mayor Valérie Plante says a 'constitutional fight' between Quebec and Canada is tying up money the city badly needs to deal with its worsening homelessness problem.CanadaNov 8
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Removal of sign with hijab from Montreal City Hall sends wrong message: Muslim groupStephen Brown, chief executive of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, says his organization was surprised and disappointed by the city's decision.PoliticsOct 30
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Montreal to remove city hall welcome sign that includes woman wearing hijabThe image at City Hall was revealed last June, after the building reopened following extensive renovations. Since then, there have been numerous calls for it to be taken down.CanadaOct 28
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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante won’t seek re-election in 2025Valérie Plante was first elected to the city's top job in 2017, beating out then-mayor Denis Coderre. In 2021, she won a second mandate.CanadaOct 23
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Montreal mayor defends limiting comments on social media, says she won’t accept vulgar slursMontreal Mayor Valérie Plante is defending her decision to limit comments on her social media accounts — with an announcement on social media.PoliticsSep 12
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Montreal mayor criticized for restricting comments on social media accountsCurrently, the X accounts of Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal only allow comments from people or organizations mentioned in the accounts' posts.CanadaSep 11
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Montreal venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservationsEarlier this year, the administration of Mayor Valérie Plante held public consultations for a 24-hour nightlife district to be created in a still-undetermined sector of downtown.CanadaMay 19
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