Over the past two mandates, the Projet Montr\u00e9al administration has completely neglected basic municipal services, failing even to maintain a minimum level of cleanliness along streets, sidewalks, and in parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Team Mobilized on the Ground<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Standing near the Ensemble Montr\u00e9al campaign office in Mercier\u2013Hochelaga\u2013Maisonneuve, filled with volunteers motivated to elect a new administration, Soraya Martinez Ferrada denounced the Plante-Rabouin administration\u2019s laxity and lack of attentiveness over the years, particularly concerning the reduced frequency of garbage collection in the borough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Montrealers are paying higher taxes, services have been cut. In fact, 311 requests for cleaning increased by 46% between 2021 and 2024<\/strong> across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Soraya Martinez Ferrada administration will tackle cleanliness issues, notably by appointing an executive committee member dedicated to this file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Commitments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy message to Montrealers after eight years is clear: we need change at City Hall. Cleanliness isn\u2019t cosmetic\u2014it\u2019s an essential service and a symbol of respect toward citizens. Clean, well-maintained streets send a powerful message: that of a city that is organized, safe, and proud of itself.\u201d \u201cYou can\u2019t hope to govern a city while turning a deaf ear to citizens\u2019 concerns, as Projet Montr\u00e9al did by refusing to reverse the reduced garbage collection schedule\u2014creating a public health issue during the summer. That\u2019s why I\u2019m committed to restoring weekly garbage collection between May and October.\u201d On the eve of advance voting, Ensemble Montr\u00e9al leader and mayoral candidate Soraya Martinez Ferrada held a press conference on Saturday to call on Montrealers to vote for change at the head of the city. She also took the opportunity to reaffirm one of her…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":19062,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"false","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[601],"tags":[],"district":[158,159,365,367,368,161,255,206,250,369],"class_list":["post-19053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleanliness","district-ahuntsic-cartierville","district-cote-des-neiges-notre-dame-de-grace","district-lachine","district-le-plateau-mont-royal","district-le-sud-ouest","district-mercier-hochelaga-maisonneuve","district-outremont","district-riviere-des-prairies-pointe-aux-trembles","district-verdun","district-ville-marie"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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\u2014 Soraya Martinez Ferrada, candidate for Mayor of Montreal and Leader of Ensemble Montr\u00e9al<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Chantal Gagnon, candidate for Mayor of Mercier\u2013Hochelaga\u2013Maisonneuve for Ensemble Montr\u00e9al<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"