Montreal politics

The people trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Montreal say the project would do best if a stadium was built downtown. 1

As Montreal police announced a new plan to eliminate racial profiling, the Black Coalition of Quebec announced it is filing a $4-million class-action lawsuit against the police for failure to act against racial discrimination. 3

Months after they complained of being violently arrested by Montreal police for talking "too loud" a biracial couple now has video of the incident as taken by an eyewitness. 3

City officials offered an update on the coyote problem in Montreal Monday, saying the goal is to educate people and find a way for humans and coyotes to coexist. 1

At a packed press conference Wednesday, Mayor Valerie Plante outlined how it would earmark $24 million to help immigrants settle in the city, receive services, learn French and find jobs – all in a safe environment. 1

Mayor Valerie Plante had harsh words for the opposition Wednesday in reference to language they used to describe the budget, saying it was “really inappropriate.” Last week, city councillor Alan De Sousa used language some called sexist to describe the budget presented by Plante’s administration. 1

The mayor of Town of Mount Royal is disputing the version of events put forward by the mayor of Cote des Neiges-Notre Dame de Grace concerning recreational services used by residents of the Glenmount neighbourhood.

The City of Cote Saint-Luc is expressing concern over the recent sale of the Decarie Square shopping complex, saying any redevelopment could lead to some serious traffic issues. 1

Some Montrealers who live in the Glenmount neighbourhood are talking about merging with the Town of Mount Royal. 1

Some cyclists are calling on the city to build bike paths on both sides of Sherbrooke St., saying they don’t feel safe cycling on the street as it is. 1

The City of Montreal is discussing a plan to eliminate nearly 500 parking spots along Ste. Catherine St. between the city of Westmount and Bleury St. City council has approved a feasibility study to examine restricting drivers to one lane and eliminating two lanes of parking along a 4.5 kilometre stretch of Ste. Catherine St. starting at Atwater Ave. 2

City councillor Marvin Rotrand is set to be removed from the board of directors of the STM, and it's forcing Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante to answer for the decision. 1

The city of Montreal says it is going to scale back road repairs and focus on long-term construction designed to make the city more "livable." 1

Bishop St. merchants say they're being unfairly cut off from a city of Montreal program to compensate store owners for construction. 2

The $25 million will be handed out over four years and will be retroactive. It affects construction sites across the city. 2

Bixi is going to be operating in five additional boroughs in 2019. As of next year the short-term bicycle rental service will be working in Montreal North, Anjou, St. Leonard, Lachine, and St. Laurent.

It’s still campaign season in Riviere-des-Prairies-Pointe-Aux-Trembles. 1

Montreal residents didn’t hold back from voicing their disapproval as the city held its first public consultation into the Mount Royal road closures Thursday night. 1

The mayor of Montreal has unveiled the city’s new operating budget for 2019, to the tune of $5.7 billion. 3

Mayor Valerie Plante calls the budget for 2019 'a break from the past.' Cindy Sherwin breaks it down.

Under pressure from Quebec nationalists, the city of Montreal has announced it will conform to a provincial law regarding flags.

Montreal's interim police chief Martin Prud'homme has delivered his final report with his suggestions about how to improve the Montreal police department. 1

The executive committee of the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM) is asking the provincial government to increase taxes to pay for the REM electric train line.

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said she’s proud of what she’s accomplished in her first year, despite a new poll that finds 44 per cent of voters already want change. 4

The City of Montreal plans to use a mix of better coordination and new technologies to improve its snow-removal operations this winter – without increasing its budget. 1

With just hours to go until Camillien-Houde Way reopens, the City of Montreal is declaring its experiment in Mount Royal traffic a success. 1

A year and a half after record-breaking flooding destroyed and damaged hundreds of homes in the West Island, the compensation and rebuilding continues to leave some people frustrated. 1

It was the final stop for thousands of pieces of STM memorabilia on Sunday, as the transit authority held a massive garage sale. 4

A multimillion dollar project to revamp Plaza St-Hubert is underway, and while some merchants say the work is forcing them to close their doors, others see an opportunity. 1

Weeks after the city of Montreal's restrictions on residential fireplaces and stoves came into effect, politicians are now thinking about banning wood-fired restaurant ovens. 2