Coderre won’t talk about actions since 2017
What was Denis Coderre doing, and who was paying him, between 2017 and the current campaign, and what are his private investments? He won’t say. But he does say this has been a dirty campaign. (From my perspective reading all this stuff, certainly not notably so. Unless pointing out his shortcomings and mistakes while mayor is somehow dirty.)
Adding: Taylor C. Noakes does the best description I’ve seen of the English-language debate. (No, I am not Taylor C. Noakes nor does he pay for mentions here. I just happen to agree with him on many points. We’ve never even met.)
Ted Rutland writes about new ideas on policing being brought by the smaller parties in the election.
Db 09:54 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
Cushy desk jobs from his millionaire pals like Eric Boyko, absolutely nothing of meaning or importance.
Kate 10:00 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
Influence, though. He was paid by businesses he’d benefited as mayor. How objective is he now, and would he use the mayoralty to benefit his pals? It’s not dirty campaigning to ask.
Blork 10:35 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
The photograph used in that RadCan piece is brilliant…
GC 10:46 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
Friends who work at CAE reported seeing him around the halls there–before the Pandemic, obviously. It wasn’t clear to them what he was doing there, though.
And, yes, kudos to that photographer.
ant6n 10:46 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
also, cdpq
dhomas 11:35 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
When I hire a new employee, I ask for a CV and references, which I diligently call. If he wants to be hired as mayor, he should tell us what he was up to these past years. Simple as that.
MarcG 14:40 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
Any suggestions on when the polls will be quietest? I’m thinking Halloween around 6pm.
Kate 17:35 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
Early on Sunday is probably safe, but yours is a good idea, MarcG. I may go tomorrow too.
Although, it feels odd to vote and then wait for more than a week to know the outcome.
H. John 18:07 on 2021-10-30 Permalink
NDG poll. I walked in today (Saturday) at 3:00 pm and walked out 5 minutes later. Not a single person in line in front of me.
Cadichon 10:18 on 2021-10-31 Permalink
Kate, did you catch this piece La Presse did on the two potential executive comitee chairs? https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2021-10-29/elections-municipales/madame-la-presidente.php
Quite a striking contrasts between the two of them. I tought it was especially noteworthy that Coderre’s candidate thinks private company should have the right to vote in municipal elections (!) because that way PM wouldn’t hold the Plateau (!!).
Kate 10:44 on 2021-10-31 Permalink
Cadichon, that’s a good story I missed. I will put it up as part of a post. Thanks!