Couillard defends REM transit monopolies, but Mayor Plante isn't convinced

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is defending the service monopolies obtained by the Réseau express métropolitain (REM), the electric train project that will service the Montreal area between Brossard and Deux-Montagnes.
However, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante thinks the Caisse de dépôt — which is overseeing the $6.3-billion project — has some explaining to do.
On Wednesday, the Presse Canadienne obtained a copy of a confidential agreement that calls