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Get ready to vote! By Matthew Brett, Christina Grolmuss, Arthur Lacomme, Sarah Leavitt, Laurence Niosi et Émilie Russo Article mis en ligne le jeudi 22 octobre 2009 On November 1, Montrealers will be choosing who will be mayor of the city for the next four years as well as the councillors and mayors of each district. In Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, close to 100,000 voters will hit the polls. Less popular than our federal and provincial deputies, those elected municipally walk the streets, day after day. The quality of local services; our parks, snow removal, housing, public transportation, among others, depends on their competence. This November 1, let your voice be heard and vote! To help you in your choice, the Actualités CDN-NDG team has prepared a profile of each candidate running in the borough. You will find interviews with each candidate for mayor of CDN-NDG : Michael Applebaum Carole Dupuis Brenda Paris Jacqueline Sommereyns Finally, here is a brief portrait of each electoral district and the profiles of every candidate running for a councillor position in each district :
Outgoing councillor Warren Allmand (Union Montréal) The Loyola district welcomes many families with children. To respond to their needs, the outgoing mayor, Michael Applebaum, launched two major projects around Benny Park : a sports and community centre in the park ($15 million) and a cultural centre next to the park ($21 million). With all the real estate projects in construction on the Benny Farm site, the district is in the middle of a facelift. To read what the candidates plan to do, click here.
Outgoing councillor Francine Senécal (Union Montréal) Everyday, thousands of people go through Côte-des-Neiges to go to work or to school and leave in the evening. The economic impact of these comings-and-goings is vital for the district. But how can we promote the local economic development ? To read what the candidates think, click here.
Outgoing councillor Saulie Zajdel (Union Montréal) In Darlington, 85 per cent of the population rents, not owns, houses, the highest percentage in all of Montreal. It is also the most populated, multicultural, and poorest district of CDN-NDG. Large families squeeze into low-quality housing. What can be done to improve the housing conditions in the district ? To read what the candidates think, click here.
Outgoing councillor Marcel Tremblay (Union Montréal) With the construction of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the reconstruction of the Turcot interchange, the district faces major challenges in terms of transportation and traffic. To read what the NDG candidates think, click here.
Outgoing councillor Marvin Rotrand (Union Montréal) With 32,160 residents, Snowdon makes up one fifth of the whole borough population. Among them are many immigrants. 75 per cent of the residents are tenants so housing projects such as the Namur-Jean-Talon (NJT) and the Hippodrome are key issues for the district. To read what the candidates of Snowdon think of this, click here. Some candidates could not be reached before going to press : Ziyad Almbasher (Équipe Louise O’Sullivan, CDN) Marlon Quintos (Indépendant, Darlington) Alex Robles (Indépendant, Darlington) Philippe Godley (Indépendant, NDG)    |
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