L'homme de la shituation Valérie Plante. Mairesse de Montréal. Projet Montréal
What Montrealers can no longer tolerate is a mayor who says “my hands are tied, the province won’t help us.”
That's why #Montrealers dumped the mayor who kept saying “my hands are tied, the province won’t help us,” or would have if #ValériePlante hadn't evaded that fate by not seeking a third term.
#Montrealers, offer the guy a job if you can. It's tough living solo and having to pay 100% of rent, utilities etc - especially on EI benefits.
It may be snowing but the St Paddy's day parade goes on #montrealers. #irishparade #showmustgoon
Montreal activist encourages #Montrealers to wear their own #BodyCameras, other otherwise #FilmThePolice, when dealing with #SPVM cops, especially when there's a good chance they will behave badly. . .
#PoliceAccountability #BodyCams #MySPVM #MonSPVM #PolMTL #PolMun #PolQC
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"The French in Montreal"?
And who might that be exactly?
The last time I checked. . . a good number of francophone Québecois #Montrealers aka Montréalais(es) aren't exactly enamored of "The French in Montreal" if you catch my drift. . .
Valérie Plante l'homme de la shituation
"It’s because Projet Montréal abandoned many of their left-wing principles that I would not support them and, ultimately, why so many Montrealers didn’t vote for them."
That's one reason why #Montrealers didn't vote for #ProjetMontreal, but it's not the only one by any means. . .
#PolMTL #MTLpoli
I'm not sure what you mean by #Montrealers "didn't vote for change for the better" & actually "voted to *stop* change".
I have an inkling, but could be wrong.
Please elaborate.
Claude Pinard is right that many #Montreal citizens were fed up with #ValériePlante & #ProjetMontreal.
#PolMTL #CMMTL
If #Montreal voters don't know #LucRabouin all that well, it has much to do with #ValériePlante stubbornly refusing to step down as mayor soon after the new leader of #ProjetMontreal was elected, so PM's new leader could show #Montrealers who they are.
#PolMTL #electionMTL
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1. Broken Promises and Fiscal Mismanagement Plante's early tenure was marred by a high-profile reversal on taxes, eroding public trust. Her 2017 campaign pledged no tax hikes beyond inflation (around 2.1%), but her first budget delivered a 3.3% increase, including a sharp rise in water taxes to address a $358 million deficit inherited from the previous administration. Critics, including opposition leader Aref Salem, accused her of misleading voters and prioritizing ideology over transparency.
2. Urban Mobility and "War on Cars" Backlash Plante's push for a "bike-friendly" city—adding over 1,000 km of paths and pedestrian zones—was hailed by environmentalists but lambasted as an "anti-car" crusade that ignored commuters and businesses. Projects like the controversial closure of Camilien-Houde Way on Mount Royal (despite a 2019 public consultation recommending against it) cost nearly $100 million and sparked outrage for prioritizing ideology over accessibility.
3. Homelessness, Public Safety, and Social Services Failures Under Plante, visible homelessness surged post-COVID, with encampments, garbage-strewn streets, and opioid crises overwhelming neighborhoods. Critics pointed to inadequate responses, including poor snow removal (icy sidewalks in 2017–2018) and a spike in antisemitic incidents (e.g., firebombings of synagogues like Beth Tikvah in 2024, amid unchecked protests blocking streets).
4. Scandals and Ethical Lapses Plante's administration was rocked by ethical controversies, amplifying perceptions of entitlement. Dominique Ollivier, her executive committee president, resigned in 2023 after spending $18,000+ in public funds on lavish meals and wine at the Office de consultation publique de Montréal—echoing Plante's own criticized Vienna wine-tasting trip. Plante restricted social media comments in 2024 to curb abuse but faced accusations of stifling dissent, with opposition calling it "unethical" and anti-democratic.
Yes, soon to be former #Montréal mayor #ValériePlante "didn’t do enough" for the #homeless & not only "spent too much on cops", but condoned #SPVM #PoliceViolence & other #AbuseOfPower.
Anyone who believes #ValPlante didn't embarrass #Montrealers is UNinformed or delusional.
#PolMTL #PolQC #PolCan
"Why should #Montrealers trust their vote with you for a third mandate?"
#LucRabouin: Because our vision for Montreal’s future is a good one. We have a good team of people who are engaged in their communities and with Montrealers. We know the job.
Really?
#PolMTL
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If I was the head of the STM union, I'd be offering #Montrealers free bus & Metro rides to municipal election polling stations so they can vote the inept political party that can't resolve labour disputes with city workers out of power. . .
#PublicTransport #ColsBleus #ProjetMontreal #electionMTL
"We wouldn't have ballooned like this if there wasn't a fundamental need among #Montrealers.
The reason we exist and that we're relatively high in the polls in this short amount of time is that there was a need for this."
Olivier Labrèche - #TransitionMontréal cofounder
#PolMTL #electionMTL
If only #Montrealers aka #Montréalais.es had elected a smart person to be mayor of #Montreal in 2017, to say nothing of 2021. . .
Sadly, Valérie Plante made multiple stupid & foolish "mistakes" that a smarter person would not have made.
#ProjetMontréal #PolMTL #MTLpoli #CMMTL #electionMTL
#Montrealers have to fight much harder for their rights because our #FreeSpeech rights, & other #CharterRights, have been getting trampled on by the #SPVM in the last eight years of the #ProjetMontreal admin, to say nothing of earlier. . .
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#MySPVM #PoliceRepression #PolMTL
"Many #Montrealers are fed up with the Plante administration because they think it is obsessed with biking.
Every winter, the #BikePath on de Maisonneuve in #NDG is more clear of snow than the sidewalk, and that’s wrong."
Brendan Kelly
#electionMTL #PolMTL
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So very proud to launch @mulocargo.bsky.social after a year of hard work to get this project off the ground. So excited to see #montrealers zipping around on 3 wheels 🚲 🥳
#Montrealers going to work this #MondayMorning after receiving a total of 92 inches of snow last week ☃️
9pm tonight #montrealers ! #yul #davidlynch #losthighway (haha…that last hashtag. Had to read it 3x to make sure I didn’t misspell. 😂)
Valérie Plante refuses to step down as mayor after #ProjetMontreal's new mayoralty candidate is elected on March 15th to allow PM's new leader to show #Montrealers how they would act as mayor before the #2025election.
#PolMTL #MTLpoli #election2025 #Polmun #PolQC
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