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Valerie Plante will officially become Montreal’s new mayor.
Plante claimed victory in a tight race with main challenger and incumbent Denis Coderre Équipe Denis Coderre.
Plante is the first female mayor in Montreal’s history.
Nous avons marqué l’histoire. Merci Montréal! pic.twitter.com/QzKShhACLx
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) November 6, 2017
Valérie Plante, Mairesse de Montréal. pic.twitter.com/SbOREODorf
— Projet Montréal (@projetmontreal) November 6, 2017
BREAKING: Radio-Canada, TVA both declare Valerie Plante the winner of the Montreal mayoralty election over Denis Coderre. #mun2017 #cjad
— CJAD 800 Montreal (@CJAD800) November 6, 2017
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More on this as it develops.