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.
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?
Yeah I agree. I have this fear at all levels of politics as things continue to get more and more toxic.
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.