Ensemble Montréal's Potential Impact on Housing and Climate Crisis
Ensemble Montréal, a political party, may hinder the city's progress on housing and the climate crisis, particularly with Soraya Martinez Ferrada as their mayoral candidate.
Martinez Ferrada, a career politician, has held two short-lived cabinet posts in the Trudeau government. However, her past actions as a landlord have raised concerns, as she collected an illegal security deposit and an illegal cleaning fee, demonstrating a lack of understanding of basic tenant rights.
Montreal needs a mayor who doesn’t know basic tenant rights like we need another Olympic Stadium.
Furthermore, early in the campaign, Ferrada had to reverse her stance on deregulating Airbnb, which is contradictory to her promise of being the maire du logement (mayor of housing).
Author's summary: Ensemble Montréal may hinder Montreal's progress.