MONTREAL — Valerie Plante will become Montreal’s first female mayor after defeating Denis Coderre in Sunday’s municipal election. Plante, 43, is leading with over 51 per cent of the vote compared to just under 46 per cent for the incumbent Coderre with almost all polls reporting. Plante and her Projet Montreal party campaigned on a platform of improving public transit and traffic flow, as well as adding green spaces and social housing. She began the mayoral race as a relative unknown but opinion polls showed her steadily gaining on Coderre as the campaign continued. While Montreal’s economy has boomed during his mandate, Coderre was branded by opponents as an arrogant leader who makes hasty decisions with little consultation.

Source: National Post November 06, 2017 03:19 UTC