Montreal election: The two sides of Denis Coderre

On a bright Thursday in September, Denis Coderre moves through the dining room of the Sommet de la Rive seniors residence in Verdun, cracking jokes, leaning in for a two-cheek kiss, getting on one knee for a photo with a resident in a wheelchair.
“Did you miss me?” he asks. “Are you well?”
“This is the best crowd I’ve ever seen,” he quips.
The crowd laughs, old hands at electoral humour. White-haired residents line up with smartphones to take selfies.
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