Incumbent mayoral candidate Valerie Plante has declared victory over Denis Coderre in Montreal's 2021 municipal election.
At around 9:40, Quebec Premier François Legault posted a tweet congratulating Plante.
"Mouvement Montreal is here to stay and we're just getting started," he said, speaking at around 9:45, in a speech beginning in English. He also congratulated Plante and said people clearly placed their trust in her, saying people now need to "come together" and that his colleagues will continue to push the new administration towards "the arc of justice."
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