Tremblay cited Parent’s clear mission, years of experience and history of direct engagement with various communities across Montreal as the main reasons for his choice.
“This was a very difficult decision,” he said. “Before making this choice, I thought about my fellow citizens, and their expectations. … Marc Parent, for me, had a mission and a vision that he intends to put into practice as soon as possible.”
This week, the field was narrowed from five candidates to two by a selection committee and the names submitted to the mayor. Tremblay’s other choice was the current assistant police chief, Jean-Guy Gagnon.
Gagnon and Parent were the only candidates in the original field who live on Montreal Island. Each met with the mayor for several hours, said Tremblay, discussing everything from prostitution to racial profiling to collective agreements.

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