Denis Coderre is quitting municipal politics — again — and will not be the leader of the opposition at city hall. He also said he felt the latest municipal campaign was a referendum on his personality, instead of the parties' platforms. Four years ago, Coderre also stepped away from his party, which was called Équipe Denis Coderre, but was rebranded as Ensemble Montréal after he left. WATCH | Denis Coderre explains why he is leaving politics:Denis Coderre quits politics after another municipal election loss 0:41 Denis Coderre met with the reporters to explain his decision to quit politics and step down as the leader of Ensemble Montréal. 0:41When asked why he believes he lost two consecutive elections to Plante, Coderre did not provide a direct answer.

Source: CBC News November 13, 2021 19:27 UTC