Montreal mayor Blanchard runs under Ct banner

Montreals interim mayor, Laurent Blanchard, announced today that he would be running under Marcel Cts Coalition Montreal banner for a seat on city council.

Blanchard was sworn in as interim mayor of Montreal in June after a tumultuous year saw two mayors resign amid allegations of corruption.

Grald Tremblay resigned last November after serving as mayor of Montreal for 10 years.

Tremblays replacement, Michael Applebaum, resigned in June.

Blanchard is running in the Nov. 3 election for a council seat inthe borough of MercierHochelaga-Maisonneuve.