Plateau mayoral candidate withdraws after harassment allegations

A candidate for the mayoralty of the borough of Plateau Mont-Royal has withdrawn from the campaign in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
On Friday, the Journal de Montréal reported that book publisher Michel Brûlé had been the object of allegations of sexual misconduct made by seven former employees. In a Facebook post reportedly made Sunday night, Brûlé denied the allegations and said he would fight to clear his name but in the meantime