Hundreds of Projet Montreal members discuss party’s future [Video]

Projet Montreal wrapped up its annual congress on Sunday on the heels of Mayor Valérie Plante’s decision to not seek a third mandate.

Delegates had a lot to discuss, including who will lead the party in the next election.

On the agenda, a number of key issues topped the list: housing and public transportation, the homelessness crisis, and a brewing leadership race expected in the coming months.

The party’s congress comes just over a week after Mayor Plante announced she would not be seeking re-election in 2025.

As this news slowly sinks in, Concordia University political science professor Donal Gill believes members should focus their attention elsewhere.

“They’re not going to want to get too bogged down on either, a) who’s the candidate going to be this time next year, or what the platform for that election should look like,” Gill said.

While he says Projet Montreal remains in good standing, Plante’s departure brings some level of uncertainty, such …