Valérie Plante will not be seeking re-election as Montreal's mayor, according to Radio-Canada sources.
Plante is expected to hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. to announce the decision.
Plante has served two terms as mayor of Montreal. She was first elected in 2017 after defeating incumbent Denis Coderre. She was re-elected in 2021.
She had previously said she would seek another mandate.
Valérie Plante will not seek re-election as Montreal's mayor
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/plante-not-running-again-1.7360547
4 Comments
RickyWars@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 1y
Sad to see, I feel like she did a lot of good such with walkability and cycling infrastructure. We can only hope someone similar comes along.
I wonder if this has something to do with her stepping down.
isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y
It makes me scared for the future of Montreal. If pro-urban mayors can simply get bullied into stepping down, will anyone want to fill that role or will Montreal slowly revert back to car centricity under conservative leadership?
RickyWars@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y
Yeah I agree. I have this fear at all levels of politics as things continue to get more and more toxic.
jnb@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
I'll continue to fight drivers on the road with my life, I deserve space to bike without being harassed. Helmet cams help a LOT.