Mayor Valérie Plante's Year 1: A timeline

Here’s a look at Valérie Plante’s eventful debut year as Montreal’s mayor.
2017
November
• After running an energetic, upbeat, mobility-focused campaign, Valérie Plante of Projet Montréal wins the election, riding a wave of dissatisfaction with incumbent Denis Coderre to become the city’s first female mayor.
• The incoming administration says it is surprised to find a $358-million budgetary shortfall left behind by Coderre. It says it will h