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Montrealers turned out in high numbers Thursday night for the Montreal Holocaust Museum ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the 1938 pogrom against German and Austrian Jews that is
"Women imagining themselves in a position of power" is encouraging others to run, an expert says.
It "demonstrates our desire to build bridges between the different communities,” says borough councillor Mindy Pollak.
Citizen participation in democratic institutions is vital and should not be subject to politics.
Article content More than 1,100 municipalities will hold elections on Nov. 7, and a breakthrough in representation of women that took place in 2017 looks likely to continue this year. Throughout the province, women are stepping up. Independent MNA Catherine Fournier is a candidate for mayor of Longueuil. City councillor Virginie Proulx is running for mayor of Rimouski. In Gatineau, two women — Maude Marquis-Bissonnette and France Bélisle — are seeking the top job. In Magog, two more women, city councillors Nathalie Bélanger and Nathalie Pelletier, are also running for mayor. We apologiz...