Mayoral races in other island towns
Montreal is not the only city on the island with a mayoral race.
In Hampstead, grocery store scion William Steinberg wants to win back the mayoral chair after losing it in 2021. Steinberg says running Hampstead is “like a hobby”, enough said.
On The Rover, Christopher Curtis has a backgrounder on Hampstead politics and the failure of local media to report on them.
Pointe Claire residents yearn for peace and stability.
I’ll add any others as I find them.
MarcG 13:08 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
Beaconsfield
NathanielH 13:38 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
About Steinberg, the dismissive tone is not helpful. He’s quoted as saying that he loves the job of being mayor, so it is like a hobby, and is not in it for the money, which ties into his allegation that the current regime are using town funds to pay for junkets, such as trips to Tel Aviv and expensive meals. This is what he says is making him run and it sounds reasonable.
Kate 14:53 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
Steinberg’s old plan to demolish a couple of perfectly good apartment buildings where people had been living for years failed to impress a lot of people. He’s no hero.
Joey 15:46 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
The incumbent mayor’s social media feed makes Trump look like a reasonable moderate.
(And he clearly made that hobby remark in the context of not being motivated by the mayor’s salary.)
Kate 15:57 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
I suppose Wlliam Steinberg wanted to demolish those buildings and put up much larger condo buildings as a hobby?
Ian 19:34 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
Let’s not forget Steinberg’s went broke from labour unrest, I am sure Billy is no hero of the working people. Then again, it’s Hampstead so probably nobody cares about working people anyhow.
Meanwhile in Vaudreuil, Karine Lechasseur looks pretty progressive
Chris 22:22 on 2025-10-21 Permalink
Larger housing during a housing crisis and record population increase? that’s the biggest criticism against him?
Ian 07:52 on 2025-10-22 Permalink
He was trying to tear down low-rent to build luxury, Chris.