Montreal politics

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

After losing its tax status in 2013, the Legion was bumped into a higher tax bracket. They are now tens of thousands of dollars in debt, and may have to close - forcing its vets into isolation. 1

The city of Montreal's Executive Committee has approved a $1.6 million plan to build student housing in the Plateau-Mont Royal borough. 1

Balarama Holness of Montreal in Action, which collected 20,000 signatures to force Montreal to examine racism

The Mayor of Montreal said the plan proposed by the Coalition Avenir Quebec to reduce immigration to Quebec is not feasible. 1

Renowned piano teacher Daisy Peterson Sweeney will have a municipal park and part of a street named after her. 1

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It’s a Montreal first – the only Indigenous person ever to be elected to city council is now joining the Executive Committee.

Alex Norris, chair of the Public Safety Commission, presented the motion to city officials – asking Ottawa to tighen C-71, its gun bill.

A petition with over 20,000 signatures was approved, forcing the city to implement a series of public consultations on systemic racism and discrimination - the first consultation of its type in Montreal. 2

The city of Montreal is expected to approve a loan and grant next week to create 150 affordable homes in two boroughs. 1

Molson Coors is going to keep some of the property at the site of its centuries-old location on the island of Montreal.

A group of Quebec pet stores and dog breeders are teaming up to take on a Montreal bylaw forcing the shops to get their dogs and cats from shelters. 3

With crosswalk paint faded to the point of almost invisibility, officials in CDN-NDG devised a new plan to ensure the pedestrian crossing points remain visible and safe. 1

Softball players have launched legal action against the city of Montreal after their beloved field was closed. 3

The provincial government plans to move 500 employees into a building it has purchased in Montreal. 1

Wendy Rivera of Quartiers du Canal wants locals and tourists to visit the changing neighbourhood.

The McCord museum is scrambling to find a new home, after the city's current administration derails plans to build a new location on a vacant lot near Place des Arts. 1

The mayor of Montreal has ordered an official investigation into allegations of workplace harassment by one of her borough mayors. 1

Benjamin, who is the first Black man to be appointed Speaker of Montreal’s city council, will run for the Liberals in the Montreal riding of Viau, which overlaps with the area he has represented as a city councillor since 2009. 1

The city of Montreal is forging ahead with plans to turn McGill College Ave. into a pedestrian square that will be used as a tourist hub and a light-rail station. 1

The opposition at city hall is raising concerns about how Montreal will pay for 300 new hybrid STM buses. 1

The mayors of suburban Montreal municipalities do not want to pay for sidewalk construction in the Plateau Mont Royal, and so they've filed a lawsuit against the city. 1

Public Health officials in Montreal estimate that 53 people died during the recent heat wave that otherwise would still be alive. 1

The former chief of the Montreal police force, Philippe Pichet, has abandoned efforts to get his old job back and accepted his demotion to a lesser position. Mayor Valerie Plante said Tuesday that she had received and accepted his letter of resignation as police chief. 1

Montreal's Auditor General said that 13,646 tickets were sold for the two-day race in 2017, and that Mayor Denis Coderre knew those numbers. 2

The City of Montreal launched a five year action plan on Monday, to make the city more resilient in the face of all types of disasters and risks. 1

Four ridings in the Montreal area make the top 30 list – one of them with the fifth worst rate of child poverty in the country.