Ensemble Montréal may take the city two steps back, particularly on housing and the climate crisis.
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Ensemble Montréal's mayoral candidate, is a career politician with experience in the Trudeau government, having held two short-lived cabinet posts.
Most Montrealers probably know her best for having committed a cardinal sin as a landlord: collecting an illegal security deposit, and an equally illegal cleaning fee.
Montreal needs a mayor who understands basic tenant rights. Ferrada's early campaign call to deregulate Airbnb was also met with criticism, given her promise to be the "maire du logement".
Author's summary: Ensemble Montréal's policies may hinder progress.