# Politics: Montreal

Updated Fri Nov 6, 7:51 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Poursuivi en déontologie | Le maire de Westmount tente de faire exclure un enregistrement audiovisuel de sa cause](/montreal/stories/f714f768de.md): Le maire de Westmount, Michael Stern, qui fait face à des allégations de manque de respect envers des cadres et employés municipaux devant la Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ), se tourne vers la Cour… (La Presse – Grand Montréal, 2026-11-06 18:03 EST)
- [Hampstead mayor expresses regret over online comments](/montreal/stories/e33b6f70d9.md): Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi expressed regret for 2024 and 2025 social media comments about Palestine. The Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec fined him $30,000 after he pleaded guilty. (CityNews Montreal, 2026-11-06 18:04 EST)
- [Some Canadians could get extra grocery money in 2027 — Here's how much & who qualifies](/montreal/stories/ce101745cd.md): Anyone who's done a grocery run lately knows the total can climb fast. In its 2026 budget, Ottawa is proposing another round of help to offset those costs. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-06 10:51 EST)
- [Senior Quebec official says new ministers getting briefed on safeguarding U.S. trade](/montreal/stories/c822092e1f.md): Quebec is eager to safeguard its trade relationship with the United States following midterm elections that handed Democrats control of Congress, according to a senior government official. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-06 04:00 EST)
- [Canadian parents are getting 2 tax-free payments before Christmas worth up to $1.3K per child](/montreal/stories/ca5e8b37d0.md): Between holiday shopping and grocery bills that never seem to shrink, the next couple of months can be rough on a family budget. Thankfully, a little help is on the way. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-05 12:23 EST)
- [Quebec to launch diplomatic offensive in U.S. after midterms, premier says](/montreal/stories/5231c6027d.md): Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his government will launch a "diplomatic offensive" south of the border following the U.S. midterm elections that saw the Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress. (Global News Montreal, 2026-11-04 11:28 EST)
- [Hydro-Québec projects deficit that could force it to rely on U.S. and other provinces](/montreal/stories/81033b22b5.md): Hydro-Québec has released a report suggesting it may need to import electricity from neighbouring provinces or the United States within the next three years. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-03 11:18 EST)