Denis Coderre does not budge. The candidate for mayor of Montreal again refused Monday to disclose his income and he even admitted to having had, over the past four years, other terms than those already known.
As he had done the day before, the conductor of Ensemble Montréal invoked the confidentiality of the agreements he signed between 2017 and 2021 to remain discreet about his professional commitments. “But as soon as we are elected, as the law says, I will table all of this and there will be no conflict of interest. Each time something will happen and if there is an income compared to a mandate that would have been deposited, I will withdraw, ”he explained Monday. “It’s a question of professional ethics. I respect the signature I made. “
Denis Coderre was notably employed by Stingray Digital from 2018. However, the CEO of this company, Eric Boyko, is also involved in the Montreal Group, which campaigns for the return of baseball to the metropolis. The head of Ensemble Montréal has also acted as an advisor to the International Automobile Federation (FIA), sat on the Eurostar board of directors at the invitation of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and worked for the Felix & Paul studio and for the Jewish General Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Coderre admitted having had other commitments, but he did not want to reveal their content. “I had other warrants and these warrants, I will release them in due course,” he said.
The conductor of Ensemble Montreal admits it himself: his remuneration has been much higher than that of his main opponent. “Did I earn more than the mayoress?” Yes, I confirm it to you. I’m not coming for a question of money, but because I love Montreal, ”he said.
” to do the housework “
Valérie Plante has made her tax returns public. She has received $ 180,000 annually for the past four years and received approximately $ 35,000 in rental income.
Mr. Coderre made these comments Monday during a press briefing on his commitments to cleanliness. As he announced in September, a Coderre-Gelly administration would create a fund to support the boroughs in cleaning up public places and graffiti, which will be removed within 24 hours. “If we want to receive visitors, we have to clean up,” he said. “We understand that cleanliness is everyone’s business, but we want to give ourselves the tools to ensure that this city regains a little of its splendor. “
Did I earn more than the mayoress? Yes, I confirm it to you.