Joe Biden 'inspires' Valerie Plante at leadership conference in Montreal

Former US vice-president Joe Biden was in Montreal yesterday for the Art of Leadership Conference and reportedly asked for some leadership tips from Mayor Valerie Plante.

According to CBC, Biden requested a to meet with Montreal’s newly elected mayor.

On Twitter, Plante said that Biden’s talke at the Palais des congrès was “inspiring.”

Inspirante et pertinente conférence du 47e vice-président des États-Unis, @JoeBiden sur le leadership et la responsabilité qui incombe aux élus. #TheArtOf #polmtl #qcpolusa pic.twitter.com/XRVqhwARHI

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) November 29, 2017

“Everyone deserves to be treated with equality, free from discrimination and violence” @JoeBiden, des mots qui résonnent notamment en ces 12 jours d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes et aux filles #polmtl

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) November 29, 2017

The Art of Leadership brings together the most respected names in thought leadership in a place of inspirational interaction. The conferences are built around the stories, ideas, discoveries and collaborative moments that drive achievement.

Closing the day with VP Joe Biden at the #TheArtOf Leadership in Montreal with over 1,000 business leaders @DellEMC_Canada #DellEMCArtOf @pam_pelletier @FelipeAtDell @ChristineOverw1 pic.twitter.com/p4goE5ZltI

— Michel Lagace (@Michel_Lagace) November 29, 2017

“Everyone deserves to be treated with equality, free from discrimination and violence”. Vice-President Joe Biden. #TheArtOf pic.twitter.com/gg3B4IPEVz

— Michelle Lamarche (@lamarcmi) November 28, 2017

Leaders do the right thing even when no one is looking and no one will ever know. #TheArtOf #leadership with @JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/I0N3q73lF1

— Sophie Lanoix (@SophieLanoix) November 29, 2017

Biden also attended conferences in Vancouver and Toronto. Tickets for the one-day conference in Montreal went for $500.

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