Tremblay cited Parentâs clear mission, many years of experience, and history of direct engagement with various communities across Montreal as the main reasons for his choice.
âœThis was a very difficult decision,â said Tremblay at a press conference held Thursday afternoon. âœMarc Parent, for me, had a mission and a vision that he intends to put into practice as soon as possible.â
Earlier this week, the field was narrowed from five candidates to two by a selection committee created especially to help choose a replacement for outgoing police Chief Yvan Delorme, and the names of those two candidates were then handed over to the Mayor.
Tremblayâs other possible choice was Montrealâs current assistant-chief, Jean-Guy Gagnon. Both Parent and Gagnon met with the mayor for several hours, during which time Tremblay said they discussed everything from prostitution to racial profiling to collective agreements.

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