Montreal politics

Montreal's record stores are going to be able to keep their doors open later as of this spring. Mayor Valerie Plante tweeted the news on Tuesday afternoon, saying the City of Montreal will extend opening hours of record stores and "invite merchants and boroughs to make the rules surrounding store hours more flexible." 1

The mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro says he's frustrated with what he calls the City of Montreal's lack of transparency over whether millions of dollars of federal funds will be used to prevent future disastrous flooding in the West Island. 5

Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery sat as an independent in city hall on Monday after being kicked out of Projet Montreal. 3

A corridor built in 1966 that gives access to Place des Arts will be more accessible thanks to a $4.2 million grant from the Government of Quebec. 1

Two Montreal caleche horses are getting an early retirement, joining some old friends at an off-island refuge. For Maximus and Freddy, the days of pulling around tourists are over. They're the two newest residents of A Horse Tale Rescue in Vaudreuil-Dorion. 2

The company that runs two recycling facilities in Montreal is planning to stop operations in the province. 1

Cote-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery is no longer a member of the Projet Montreal caucus. 1

Social housing should be built on the site of the old Blue Bonnets race track, community groups argued on Tuesday. 1

The official opposition wants the city to eliminate some electric scooters and bikes. Ensemble Montreal says Montreal should stop the Lime, Bird and Jump companies from operating in the city, but continue to work with local company Bixi.

Mayor Valerie Plante announced Thursday that the city's executive committee has approved an exceptional $4 million grant on the project, which will be built at the northeast corner of St-Jacques and de la Montagne Streets.

Montrealers throw out close to 60,000 tons of clothes every year -- and it's terrible for the environment, according to a group of non-profit organizations. 1

The City of Montreal has announced it is designating $106.5 million to finance the Grand Parc de l'Ouest project, as well as acquire and protect green spaces. 3

Montreal's Mobility Squad, that team of patrollers who look for misbehaving drivers, is about to grow. The city is increasing the group's budget and hiring more staff in an effort to get traffic flowing smoothly throughout the metropolis. 3

People who find themselves with a parking ticket in Montreal will see their penalties go up by $1 to $79. Parking in a disabled spot or reserved lane will get you a $308 ticket – up two per cent. 3

Across the city, 15 per cent of storefronts are empty. On St-Denis St., once a major thoroughfare for shoppers, 25 per cent of businesses are empty. 2

Montreal began its snow removal operation at 7 p.m. Monday after 11 cm of sleet and ice fell on the city this weekend.

Several mayors across the Greater Montreal area are calling for better public transit to reach their suburbs. This comes shortly after a report by the Montreal Metropolitan Community found that urban sprawling has intensified on the city's outskirts in recent years. 3

A boil water advisory has been lifted for Rivière-des-Prairies – Pointe-aux-Trembles and Montreal East. This preventative measure was announced Wednesday by the City of Montreal after brief maintenance on the water network.

About 100,000 commuters from municipalities bordering the Greater Montreal region head downtown to work every day – 94 per cent of which use their cars almost exclusively as their preferred mode of transportation. 3

From a federal election campaign to controversy in the National Assembly, 2019 was undeniably a big year for politics in Quebec. 3