While she had just been sworn in as mayor of Montreal for a second term, Thursday evening at the Palais des congrès de Montreal, Valérie Plante promised to work “for the people, but especially with them”.
“Together we will do great things,” she said, smiling.
“A lot of work awaits us in this mandate, to build a greener and more innovative Montreal. ”
Mme Plante reiterated its priorities: affordable housing, lively and safe neighborhoods, efficient means of transportation and a new boost for eastern Montreal.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, in front of an audience of 250 guests.
Elected officials entered the room passing in front of the Guard of Honor made up of members of the Montreal Police Department and the Montreal Fire Department.
Valérie Plante was escorted by bagpipe players.
Normally, 103 newly elected should have been sworn in, but only 97 attended the ceremony. Six elected officials, district mayors or city councilors, could not be sworn in because recounts were requested following the November 7 election.
Ka’nahsohon Kevin Deer, Faith Keeper at Mohawk Trail Longhouse, opened the ceremony.
Then, the City of Montreal clerk, Mr.e Emmanuel Tani-Moore, proceeded to the proclamation and the swearing in of elected municipal officials, appointed one by one, before taking the oath all in unison.
Valérie Plante then signed the official oath-taking documents as well as the City of Montreal’s guestbook, surrounded by her two sons and her spouse, Pierre-Antoine Harvey.
The ceremony ended with four songs performed by an all-female group called The Pink Line.
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