Three candidates have tossed their berets into the political ring to take over the vacant Riviere des Prairies - the Back River - seat in city council by election on November 11. Whoever wins will only stay in power for a year, as the next election is in Nov. 2013.
One of the more interesting candidates is Nino Colavecchio, 57, who will run for Tremblay's Union Party. Colavecchio was an associate of Alfonso Gagliano and his company received contracts from the federal Liberals during the recent sponsorship scandal. This matter got the attention of BQ leader Gilles Duceppe who once mumbled about it in the House of Commons. But Colavecchio turned separatist in 2006 and gave the mandatory speech about Quebec's "humiliation" and so forth.
It was bad timing, of course as separatism isn't a big vote getter these days. Given the unpopularity of his party right now and other obvious factors, we don't think he has a real chance of maintaining the seat for his party.
The candidate for Louise Harel's party is Cindy Leclerc, described a young mother who has a degree from the HEC. The problem with her is that Harel's party is a branch-plant of the Parti Quebecois, not a big friend of the cultural diversity that that part of town enjoys.
And the third is the Project Montreal candidate Nathalie Pierre-Antoine, who is described by her party as the mother of a 16-year-old. She is involved in union activities (which means she's possibility a separatist) and also involved in federal politics (which means she might not be).
So I'm no huge fan of any of the parties but given the choices I'd put my five bucks on the Project Montreal candidate. She has a nice smile and black women are often good at things like politics, we need to give them a chance.
I say this, however, having disappointed with the Project Montreal, which has shown weak leadership under Richard Bergeron who hasn't demonstrated the cojones to control his team in their often-reckless and impulsive initiatives and other misguided decisions.
The RdP-Pointe-aux-Trembles borough covers over 42 square kilometers and is home to 107,000 people. The Mayor Chantal Rouleau in from Harel's Vision Party but the city and borough councillor for RdP section were both from Tremblay's Union Montreal party.
The PaT section voted for Harel's Vision Party as did the third section of the borough, named Pointe aux Prairie.
The RdP city council seat was vacated when Maria Calderone quit in June for personal reasons after being elected in 2005 and 2009. She had run in city politics as early as 1994.
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One of the more interesting candidates is Nino Colavecchio, 57, who will run for Tremblay's Union Party. Colavecchio was an associate of Alfonso Gagliano and his company received contracts from the federal Liberals during the recent sponsorship scandal. This matter got the attention of BQ leader Gilles Duceppe who once mumbled about it in the House of Commons. But Colavecchio turned separatist in 2006 and gave the mandatory speech about Quebec's "humiliation" and so forth.
It was bad timing, of course as separatism isn't a big vote getter these days. Given the unpopularity of his party right now and other obvious factors, we don't think he has a real chance of maintaining the seat for his party.
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And the third is the Project Montreal candidate Nathalie Pierre-Antoine, who is described by her party as the mother of a 16-year-old. She is involved in union activities (which means she's possibility a separatist) and also involved in federal politics (which means she might not be).
So I'm no huge fan of any of the parties but given the choices I'd put my five bucks on the Project Montreal candidate. She has a nice smile and black women are often good at things like politics, we need to give them a chance.
I say this, however, having disappointed with the Project Montreal, which has shown weak leadership under Richard Bergeron who hasn't demonstrated the cojones to control his team in their often-reckless and impulsive initiatives and other misguided decisions.
The RdP-Pointe-aux-Trembles borough covers over 42 square kilometers and is home to 107,000 people. The Mayor Chantal Rouleau in from Harel's Vision Party but the city and borough councillor for RdP section were both from Tremblay's Union Montreal party.
The PaT section voted for Harel's Vision Party as did the third section of the borough, named Pointe aux Prairie.
The RdP city council seat was vacated when Maria Calderone quit in June for personal reasons after being elected in 2005 and 2009. She had run in city politics as early as 1994.
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The PQ has no problem with cultural diversity.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that you count "unilingual anglos" (which the PQ is against) as "cultural diversity", which is surely not.
Jean: The PQ is for cultural diversity if it is French (sarchastic but true), and against anyone who dares speak English in public (downright ignorant and mean). The last 50 years were ours to lose, and we continue to sleepwalk towards a dark age here in Quebec.
ReplyDeleteA corrupt loser and 2 socialist/separatists. Pathetic options, I am sorry for any thinking person in RdP.
Onkel Charlie.
Tremblay's Union party won this seat with 66% of the vote last time. Even with his latest problems, they are the team to beat.
ReplyDeleteNatalie Antoine-Pierre is a great candidate.Projet Montreal is the only and best alternative for RDP and all of Montreal. This by-election will be a test for all 3 municipal parties on many levels.
Jimmy Z.