Despite its problems, Montreal is currently enjoying an economic renaissance that brings back memories of the 50s and 60s when it was the biggest and most cosmopolitan and exciting city in Canada.

Perhaps this should be good news for the current mayor, Coderre.

But I suspect it is better news for Ms. Plante who has a Sunny Ways persona and cute as a button appearance and is campaigning much like Justin Trudeau did in 2015 with a similar positive impact on younger voters.

It would not surprise me one bit if she overtakes Coderre.

Neither would it surprise me if she turns out to be the same major disappointment to her electors as Trudeau 2.0 has been to his.

While she is better qualified than The Clown Prince to fill the position she is running to fill, she is still much like JT a lightweight where executive experience and hard nosed financial and economic issues are concerned.

But she's darned cute!