The leader of Mouvement Montreal, Balarama Holness, called on Montrealers to “vote with their hearts” on Saturday morning, before going to check his name in the voting booth. He reiterated that his party represents a “real third option” for the metropolis.
The party leader addressed the media after about 40 minutes late, in front of the polling station located in the Holiday Inn hotel in downtown Montreal.
“It’s an exceptional moment for us. We worked day and night for six months, ”Mr. Holness said at the outset. “We would like Montrealers to vote with their hearts, vote with their conscience, and vote for the only progressive voice in Montreal, which is Mouvement Montreal,” he continued.
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Balarama Holness voted in downtown Montreal on Saturday morning.
The ex-football player mentioned that his party would present “new ideas” for the metropolis. “This city needs new blood,” he said.
Balarama Holness recalled that he aspires to have 10 candidates from his party elected. He believes that the Peter-McGill district is “critical” in the election, and that he “intends” to win it.
Although not elected mayor, Mr. Holness intends to engage in various issues affecting the metropolis. “We are not politicians. The issues of housing, regional planning, the environment, they [seront] still there, ”he said.