Plante startled by Coderre’s pink line
Valérie Plante has been reading Denis Coderre’s new book, and was surprised to find that he proposes a pink line very much like the one that was part of her own campaign platform in 2017.
She must also know it’s futile. This city has no power over its own public transit. It just has to lie back and think of England.
JaneyB 19:35 on 2021-03-22 Permalink
Yes and no. If voter turn out were more like 80% and not 30%, the mayor of Montreal would have more authority simply because ignoring them would create political risk for the province/feds. That won’t be happening any time soon but it would change the calculus despite cities having no real independence or much taxing power.
Mark Côté 19:56 on 2021-03-22 Permalink
Would it though? The CAQ got elected, as I recall, with only two east-end riding of Montreal going for them. The province, at least, can totally ignore Montreal with few political consequences.
steph 20:25 on 2021-03-22 Permalink
I keep thinking about the political benefit for the CAQ to allow Montreal to separate. They’d get their monopoly in the ROQ, and we could finally do our own thing. There’s a political alliance here in waiting that’s win/win.
ant6n 05:30 on 2021-03-23 Permalink
This particular government didn’t need much support from Montreal, but that’s not always true. It’s conceivable Montreal ridings could hold the balance of power. For example with Quebec Solidaire. But even for the Libs or the PQ, Montreal could given them the necessary ridings to gain power – I’d say it’s more important that more Montreal ridings turn into battlegrounds and stop voting always the same way.
dhomas 18:11 on 2021-03-23 Permalink
Who’s going to pay for everything if Montreal is gone from Quebec? Montreal is the economic engine of the province.