Why the stakes are high in Montreal's municipal election
CBC
Fresh off a federal election, Montreal is now in the throes of another campaign — one that could have major consequences for the city as it emerges (hopefully) from the pandemic.
Voters will head to the polls Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 to decide on the city's next mayor, their borough mayor and their councillor. More than 1,100 municipalities across the province are also holding elections.
In Montreal, incumbent Valérie Plante of Projet Montréal is facing a challenge from her predecessor, Denis Coderre and his party Ensemble Montréal.
Their dividing lines are shaping up to be much the same as last time around, in 2017, when Plante beat out Coderre on a promise to boost funding for public transit, increase social housing and improve the city's network of bike paths.
Coderre has promised a more balanced, business-friendly approach to help the city out of the pandemic.
Balarama Holness, an activist and former pro football player, is among the new faces running for mayor as head of the upstart Mouvement Montréal.
Holness — an outspoken figure on issues of social justice — made the surprise decision this week to merge with Ralliement pour Montréal, a party led by Marc-Antoine Desjardins that gained traction on a promise to protect the French language.
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