Valérie Plante is firmly in charge until at least mid-March, when a Projet Montréal heir apparent will have to weigh whether to toe the line or set their own course. Until then, she is moving full steam ahead with her agenda — including controversial things that won’t be completed before she leaves office, writes The Gazette's Allison Hanes. The news that the city plans to pedestrianize two portions of Ste-Catherine St. W. is a prime example. |