Sewage dumping resurfaced on the campaign trail Saturday, while the candidates running for Montreal's mayoralty can't get away from Bill 62.
Projet Montreal leader Valerie Plante promises that if elected, no more sewage will make its way into Montreal waterways.
It's been nearly two years since the city dumped nearly 5 billion litres of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River.
Campaigning in the Southwest borough, Plante says her party would build three retention basins to prevent any untreated sewage getting into the river. She also vowed to keep the public more up to date on the river's water quality.
Meanwhile, her rival, Denis Coderre, spent the day in the East End. He met with Laura Boldrini, the president of the Italian chamber of deputies, as well as students of Ecole Henri-Bourassa.
The Montreal Gazette reports Coderre is expected to announce his platform on issues that affect Montreal's youth later today.
Bill 62 again in the spotlight
The Quebec government's controversial legislation on religious neutrality came up once again on the campaign trail in Montreal yesterday.
While Coderre and Plante haven't seen eye to eye on many things, both have come out against Bill 62, the provincial legislation on religious neutrality that prohibits faces from being covered while giving and receiving public service.
Coderre tells La Presse he's spoken with Philippe Couillard, and told the Quebec Premier he would not apply the bill in Montreal, saying there's no way to enforce it and that it would only lead to increased social tension in the city.
Plante agrees, saying that every Montrealer has the right to benefit from public service, no matter who they are.
The two candidates will square off in the only English-language debate Monday night at Oscar Peterson Hall. The debate can also be heard live on CJAD 800 beginning at 7:00.