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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante sends message against cynicism as she meets successor

On Wednesday, Outgoing Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante met mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada at Montreal city hall in a public gesture to counter cynicism during her final days in office.
Valérie Plante, who led Projet Montréal, announced last year she would not seek a third term and felt serene about leaving after eight years as the city's first female mayor.
They discussed major city projects including housing projects, a subway line extension and homelessness, while Soraya Martinez Ferrada said she hopes to publish bike paths reports and has requested accident and complaint lists.
After defeating Luc Rabouin on Sunday, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, mayor-elect, inherits a homelessness crisis and a transit strike while promising to replace the housing bylaw and audit bike paths.
Plante said polarization can make debates black-or-white, framing her support as backing the next team despite not winning; Martinez Ferrada praised Plante's courage for eight years of service, and Plante joked about social media, drawing laughs.

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Valérie Plante sends message against cynicism as she meets successor

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante delivered a message against political polarization and cynicism on Wednesday as she met her successor at city hall during her final days in the city’s top job.

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