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| Montreal interim mayor resigns as city reels from corruption scandals | Montreal interim mayor resigns as city reels from corruption scandals |
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| The mayor of Montreal resigned on Tuesday, amid corruption scandals ripping through Canada's second-largest city. | The mayor of Montreal resigned on Tuesday, amid corruption scandals ripping through Canada's second-largest city. |
| A day after being arrested on fraud charges, interim mayor Michael Applebaum announced that he was stepping down. Applebaum, who had come into office vowing to clean up city politics after the resignation of his discredited predecessor, denied the accusations and said he needed to focus on fighting them. | A day after being arrested on fraud charges, interim mayor Michael Applebaum announced that he was stepping down. Applebaum, who had come into office vowing to clean up city politics after the resignation of his discredited predecessor, denied the accusations and said he needed to focus on fighting them. |
| In November 2012, Applebaum became Montreal's first Anglophone mayor in a century when he took over from Gerald Tremblay, who resigned amid corruption allegations. Applebaum now faces 14 charges, including defrauding the government and corruption in municipal affairs. | In November 2012, Applebaum became Montreal's first Anglophone mayor in a century when he took over from Gerald Tremblay, who resigned amid corruption allegations. Applebaum now faces 14 charges, including defrauding the government and corruption in municipal affairs. |
| "I want to be clear that I have never taken a penny from anybody," Applebaum said at a news conference, where he didn't take questions. "I would like to tell Montrealers that I love them, that I understand their frustration, their deception and cynicism with the political climate of the last few years." | "I want to be clear that I have never taken a penny from anybody," Applebaum said at a news conference, where he didn't take questions. "I would like to tell Montrealers that I love them, that I understand their frustration, their deception and cynicism with the political climate of the last few years." |
| A high-profile public inquiry in Quebec province has uncovered links between the construction industry and organised crime. Officials have offered few details on the charges against Applebaum but said they relate to real-estate projects between 2006 and 2011, when he served as borough mayor. | A high-profile public inquiry in Quebec province has uncovered links between the construction industry and organised crime. Officials have offered few details on the charges against Applebaum but said they relate to real-estate projects between 2006 and 2011, when he served as borough mayor. |
| After his arrest on Monday, local politicians and the provincial government called on him to step down. "I don't think he really has a choice," the Quebec premier, Pauline Marois, said in response to a reporter's question. Applebaum earlier had promised not to run in the upcoming election, set for November. | After his arrest on Monday, local politicians and the provincial government called on him to step down. "I don't think he really has a choice," the Quebec premier, Pauline Marois, said in response to a reporter's question. Applebaum earlier had promised not to run in the upcoming election, set for November. |
| Signs of trouble began to appear soon after he took office. Anti-corruption officials raided City Hall in February. They also targeted offices in various boroughs, including the one Applebaum represented for many years. | Signs of trouble began to appear soon after he took office. Anti-corruption officials raided City Hall in February. They also targeted offices in various boroughs, including the one Applebaum represented for many years. |
| Applebaum and his predecessor, Tremblay, were part of the same political party, Union Montreal, which dissolved last month. Richard Bergeron, the leader of the opposition Projet Montreal party, said the city council had to look to someone not affiliated with Union Montreal to lead the city on an interim basis. | Applebaum and his predecessor, Tremblay, were part of the same political party, Union Montreal, which dissolved last month. Richard Bergeron, the leader of the opposition Projet Montreal party, said the city council had to look to someone not affiliated with Union Montreal to lead the city on an interim basis. |
| "We have just gone through another episode in the horror story," Bergeron said. "Let's hope this is the last episode." | "We have just gone through another episode in the horror story," Bergeron said. "Let's hope this is the last episode." |
| In the neighboring province of Ontario Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, Canada's largest city, is embroiled is his own scandal, amid allegations that he appeared in a video smoking crack cocaine. The video has not been released publicly. | In the neighboring province of Ontario Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, Canada's largest city, is embroiled is his own scandal, amid allegations that he appeared in a video smoking crack cocaine. The video has not been released publicly. |
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