New Municipal Party in the Making

There may be a new municipal party being moulded as we speak.

According to the Montreal Gazette, Marvin Rotrand confirmed Monday that former Union Montreal councillors have been talking about forming a new party that has yet to have a name.

Rotrand says this party will be less constrictive and allow members to express their convictions. The party will also focus less on municipal structures and more on getting things done right in the city.

Rotrand says he will be serving as interim leader until November’s municipal election.

Mayor Michael Applbaum says he has no intentions of joining or supporting the party.

Instead, Applebaum will run as an independent for mayor of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, the position he held before becoming mayor of Montreal.

STORY WRITTEN BY: JENNA MONNEY-LUPERT