
After days of refusing, Coderre agrees to reveal jobs he held in private sector
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In the final week of the campaign, we're following the race for mayor of Montreal. You can check out the party platforms here and more of our in-depth coverage here. Here's a look at what's happening today.
Denis Coderre is finally preparing to make his financial records public.
A list of the Ensemble Montréal leader's clients will be published at some point today, a party spokesperson told Radio-Canada.
For days, Coderre has refused to divulge the clients he's worked with, insisting that he would only do so if he's elected the city's next mayor.
Coderre has claimed he could not reveal his list of clients due to confidentiality agreements.
According to a report in La Presse, however, Coderre was employed by Cogir Immobilier, a major real estate company that holds a portfolio of commercial and residential properties, including shopping centres. His employment was not subject to a confidentiality agreement, according to the report.
Coderre and Ensemble Montréal candidates are holding a public event at about 7:30 p.m. It's not yet clear if he will address reporters before then.
In recent days, Projet Montréal leader Valérie Plante diclosed her own tax returns, a move she says reflects her team's "integrity and its freedom from conflict of interests." Plante is scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon.
On Wednesday, Mouvement Montréal leader Balarama Holness said his party would commit to creating green spaces across the city, including in lower-income neighbourhoods.
"Access to community green spaces shouldn't be affected by geography or socioeconomic status," Holness said.
He criticized Plante for the 2018 heat wave, during which 66 people died.
He also reiterated his plan to offer free public transit to young people and speed up the electrification of public transportation.