Valerie Plante sworn in as Montreal’s first female mayor
MONTREAL — Promising to be a “happy warrior” for Montrealers, Valerie Plante was sworn in on Thursday as the city’s first female mayor in its 375-year history.
Plante received a standing ovation as her name was called and she was declared officially elected as the city’s 45th mayor.
“A lot of people know that, but I’m a fighter,” she told the appreciative crowd in Montreal’s historic Bonsecours market.
“My nickname, for those who don’t know it, I’m the happy warrior. So I might have a new role as mayor but I will always fight for you.”