While the need to rally around the same social project has never been felt so strongly in Montreal, citizens have never been so divided by an administration that governs for its militant base rather than for the two million residents. Ensemble Montréal proposes to bring together citizens who want more balance and less ideology. Montrealers want an inclusive administration that makes room for bicycles and cars, the environment and development, in neighbourhoods and downtown. Living better together means, first of all, knowing how to listen to each other’s points of view. Whether in the boroughs or at the Town Hall, our elected officials listen attentively to all concerns in order to imagine an accessible city, oriented on the citizen experience and the efficient delivery of services. Montreal is a city with a strong identity, which vibrates to the rhythm of its culture, commercial vitality and diversity. To love Montreal is first of all to make room for all Montrealers.
Montreal isn’t simply a city, or a collection of neighbourhoods and boroughs. It represents the centre of our metropolitan area, Quebec’s metropolis, a metropolis renowned worldwide. Ensemble Montréal knows that the city’s development depends on the mayor’s understanding of what makes this city vibrate. He must embody it, as must his administration, in order to allow the city to use all the levers available to it in its role as the driving force of the entire Quebec region.
The road to building this program has led us to think more about the metropolis and what we want for it. We have listened to citizens, merchants and partners from all walks of life, and we will respond to the problems experienced by each of them to build a Montreal for all Montrealers. Our dearest desire is to find a radiant metropolis, we owe it to all our citizens
