Friday, March 29, 2024
ADVT 
National

Montreal's No. 2 Politician Apologizes For 171 Km/h Speeding Ticket

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Jul, 2019 08:43 PM

    MONTREAL - Under political fire for a week over a massive speeding fine, the right-hand man to Montreal's mayor has apologized for his lack of judgment.

     

    Benoit Dorais is chairman of Montreal's executive committee, putting him second behind Mayor Valerie Plante in the Projet Montreal administration.

     

    Last week, Le Journal de Montreal reported that Dorais had been clocked in April driving 171 km/h on Highway 35 southeast of Montreal, where the speed limit is 100 km/h. He received a $1,378 ticket.

     

    The newspaper also reported Dorais has received several speeding tickets over the years, including three since he was first elected in 2009.

     

    Dorais apologized in a Facebook post Thursday for his "reprehensible act," acknowledging an error in judgment, and he repeated those comments today to reporters at a transit announcement near Montreal's airport.

     

    Mayor Valerie Plante has reiterated her confidence in Dorais, who added he's apologized to her and his other council colleagues.

     

    Opposition leader Lionel Perez said this week that Dorais had lost the moral authority to govern and should resign his post, noting his actions run counter to Projet Montreal's goal of reducing speed limits in Montreal.

     

    The party has made traffic-calming a central cause, and some opponents accuse it of being anti-car.

     

    Perez maintains the apology comes too late and adds if Dorais stays on, he'll be a distraction to the administration.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Dennis Oland Will Take Time To 'Mentally Regroup' After Acquittal: Lawyer

    The 51-year-old former financial adviser hugged his defence team following Friday's decision by Justice Terrence Morrison, but accompanied by members of his family, he quickly departed the courthouse without talking to reporters.

    Dennis Oland Will Take Time To 'Mentally Regroup' After Acquittal: Lawyer

    Blaring Car Alarms, Anxious Dog, Prompt Alleged Vandalism On B.C. Ferry: Police

    Blaring Car Alarms, Anxious Dog, Prompt Alleged Vandalism On B.C. Ferry: Police
    DELTA, B.C. - Police are investigating a report of alleged vandalism at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal south of Vancouver that's possibly linked to concern for a pet.    

    Blaring Car Alarms, Anxious Dog, Prompt Alleged Vandalism On B.C. Ferry: Police

    Stop CBSA Policy Requiring Bulletproof Vests In Immigrant Detention: Advocates

    Stop CBSA Policy Requiring Bulletproof Vests In Immigrant Detention: Advocates
    A group of doctors, lawyers, legal scholars and human-rights organizations is calling on the federal government to halt the rollout of a new policy that will see border officers outfitted

    Stop CBSA Policy Requiring Bulletproof Vests In Immigrant Detention: Advocates

    RCMP Divers, Investigators To Arrive At Fatal Labrador Crash Site Friday

    RCMP Divers, Investigators To Arrive At Fatal Labrador Crash Site Friday
    Bad weather conditions hampered the RCMP from reaching Mistastin Lake, only accessible by plane, as planned on Thursday.

    RCMP Divers, Investigators To Arrive At Fatal Labrador Crash Site Friday

    Canada Joins Global Pact To Stop Illegal Fishing Trade, Plans More Inspections

    Canada Joins Global Pact To Stop Illegal Fishing Trade, Plans More Inspections
    Foreign vessels arriving in Canadian ports can expect more monitoring by officials hunting for contraband fish now that Canada is part of an international agreement to combat illegal fishing.

    Canada Joins Global Pact To Stop Illegal Fishing Trade, Plans More Inspections

    Burnaby RCMP Release Composite Sketch Of South Asian Male Suspect In Alleged Assault Near SFU

    Burnaby RCMP is releasing a composite sketch of the suspect involved in a stranger assault that occurred on July 14th near Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain.

    Burnaby RCMP Release Composite Sketch Of South Asian Male Suspect In Alleged Assault Near SFU

    PrevNext