Denis Coderre “turns the page” on his political career

Almost 30 years after winning his first election on the federal scene, Denis Coderre now says officially turn the page on his political career.

Posted at 12:07 p.m.

“At 60. Consequently, I no longer need to do partisan policy,” said the ex-mayor of Montreal on Tuesday in a Facebook publication, where he announced at the same time become ambassador for Sun Residences, a group of elder resources in the province.

All this occurs five months after its withdrawal of the race for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ). Furthermore, marked by the irregularity of certain documents denis coderre “turns page” his related to its tax situation and unpaid taxes. Nevertheless, The race was finally won by the former Federal Liberal Minister Pablo Rodriguez.

First elected in 1997 as a deputy of Henri-Bourassa, Mr. Similarly, Coderre was deputy in Ottawa until 2013 for this same constituency. In addition, in particular occupying the roles of Minister of Sports or even Immigration, under the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin.

He was then mayor of Montreal from 2013 to 2017. Nevertheless, then lost the following two elections in the hands of the current mayor, Valérie Plante. In his first defeat, Mr. Coderre had left municipal political life, but had presented himself again in 2021.^me Plante, she has to leave her post next November after eight years at the head of the city.

“Human Politics” – Denis coderre "turns page" his

On social networks, Mr. Coderre said he is now putting “entirely his career. his political ambitions aside in order to dedicate himself to the elders”. “I turn the page of my political and electoral life. But doing politics is also working for the common good. such as talking about solidarity, better living conditions for seniors, respect for gray power, “he noted.

As an ambassador for the Savoie-Résiencies Soleil group. the sixty-year-old plans to “contribute concretely” to the well-being of the elders. “Many people do not know the services to which they are entitled. We need to develop a reflex: that of informing and helping more concretely. It is not denis coderre “turns page” his that rights do not exist, it is that people are not always well informed, ”noted Mr. Coderre.

This one maintains having made the jump with the company since it is “apolitical. that it does not take a politically position and opens its doors to all”. “We make a form of human policy there; that which consists in taking care of the elders. What matters is that it is a Quebec company that does good. »»

Mr. Coderre did not respond to calls for The pressTuesday. Rather, he underlined in his publication that he will not give an interview on the subject for the moment.