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Eko

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16. Ah well if the mayor doesnt like it.
Fri May 29, 2026, 05:20 AM
Friday
Who Raises Money for the Mayor of Montreal?
The mayor’s party is backed by real estate developers, big business and the pro-Israel lobby, according to its annual report

Last year, he started donating to Ensemble and eventually filled out the paperwork with Elections Quebec to collect money on the party’s behalf.


In a podcast appearance on the eve of the election, Wolfe claimed Martinez Ferrada’s party was the one that would truly prioritize the safety and well-being of Montreal’s Jewish community. But he also depicted Montreal’s pro-Palestinian movement as an existential threat to Jews in the city.

A policy goal of CJPAC and CIJA is to get the city to adopt the controversial definition of antisemitism promoted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The IHRA definition considers the use of terms like “settler colonial state” to describe Israel as antisemitism. This despite the fact that the United Nations and International Court of Justice have ruled that Israel’s settlements in the West Bank are illegal and impose Apartheid conditions on Palestinians.

https://therover.ca/who-raises-money-for-the-mayor-of-montreal/

Well, maybe there is more to it than just the surface argument.

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