Coderre

She was on former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre’s team and will have to navigate touchy issues with the woman who replaced Coderre, Valérie Plante.

Apart from the tax flip-flop, which burned away goodwill among voters, much of Plante’s first few months in office have been about reversing Coderre’s decisions.

As CTV News reported today, former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre and 41 outgoing city councillors will collectively receive $4 million in severance pay.

Before 2017, Coderre was a masterful campaigner, connecting with his constituents at an almost visceral level.

Lionel Perez, leader of the opposition at city hall, said the increases by Plante’s party were less than those presented by the previous administration in which he served with mayor Denis Coderre, which will mean fewer improvements.

Projet Montreal wants to add harassment as an ethical violation for councillors, but Ensemble Montreal (formerly Team Denis Coderre) said the amendment should use stronger language.

So, across the river, suitably wowed by the growing structure, and into Westmount where, true to advance publicity, Coderre warmed to the bridge building theme.

The race was brought to Montreal by Plante’s predecessor, Denis Coderre.

While the central city took control of parking permits from the boroughs under former mayor Denis Coderre in an effort to broaden access, boroughs still have a say in whether they will award universal parking stickers.