Marissal backs away from mayoral bid

"We don't improvise the mayor of Montreal," concludes the MP for QS after a period of reflection.

After reflection, Vincent Marissal gave up being a candidate for the Montreal City Hall. The member of Parliament for Québec solidaire passed his turn after having been asked by "glossy" and "inspiring" people of the party in gestation Transition Montréal with whom he wanted to keep in touch.

QUEBEC — Despite bad polls and a particularly difficult year of 2024 for his party, the member of the assembly for Rosemont, Vincent Marissal, finally indicates that he will not run for mayor of Montreal. But he does not definitely close the door for the future. "After a long and serious reflection, I decided to decline this magnificent challenge. I do not doubt my ability to learn and leadership, but modesty imposes a conclusion: we do not impr…

Marissal backs away from mayoral bid

Vincent Marissal, whose name came up as a possible mayoral candidate for the new party Transition Montreal to face Projet in November, says he’s not going there. It’s clear he understands the many problems facing the city, but “on ne s’improvise pas maire de Montréal.”

At the end of a run without great stir, the members of Projet Montréal (PM) must choose the person who will succeed Valérie Plante at the head of the party in preparation for the November municipal elections. This is a case in which one can speak, without hyperbole, of the choice: since no candidacy has distracted its rivals – as a Mark Carney in the Liberal Party of Canada – each member finds himself sorting among people who could lead the part…