Denis Coderre is Montreals new mayor, so the Facebook poll I took didnt pan out for Melanie Joly, although she did finish second to Coderre. But heres the interesting part. A relative unknown 4 months ago, with no political experience, receiv ed more than 25% of the vote. She actually got more votes than Denis Coderre in Cote des Neiges, Lasalle, Ile Bizard, Verdun, Lachine, Pierrefonds, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Plateau, Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, the Sud Ouest borough and Ville Marie. In fact, if you add up Coderres votes in the three key ridings of RDP, St. Leonard, and Montreal North, they account for virtually his total margin of victory, roughly 22,000 votes, over Joly. And finally, Montreal solidified its reputation as the apathy capital of the world, with voter turnout barely over 40%.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 05:44:32 +0000