Seven of 18 borough mayors elected in Montreal are now women, including former Montreal Gazette journalist Sue Montgomery. (As mayor, Plante also becomes borough mayor of Ville-Marie, the downtown district.) Women were also elected mayor in the cities of Westmount, Saguenay, Longueuil and Rouyn-Noranda. According to the Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs, 4,046 women in Quebec sought a municipal post in Sunday's election, including 385 mayoral candidates. The number of women elected to senior municipal posts indicates a major turning point, according to prominent Quebec feminist Francine Pelletier.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2017 22:09 UTC