Union Montreal nominates Richard Deschamps for mayor

The ruling Union Montreal party made it official on Thursday evening picking Richard Deschamps as their candidate to be Montreal's interim mayor until November 3rd, 2013.

According to CTV Montreal, Deschamps was nominated over Gerard Tremblay's former right hand man and chairman of the city's executive committee Michael Applebaum.

Applebaum threatened to quit his post as the city's lieutenant over a disagreement with Deschamps involving the 3.3 per cent tax hike in property taxes for Montreal citizens. Deschamps wants to keep the increase while Applebaum want a new budget for 2013 drafted.

The secret vote to elect an interim mayor will take place on November 16th.

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