THE WISH LIST

Public transit:

Financing based on the level of usage nationwide. With the city accounting for 20 per cent of public transit users across Canada, Montreal should receive $200 million a year, Coderre said.

Financing for light rail on the Champlain Bridge and the new train line to the West Island.

Infrastructure:

$342.5 million annually for its infrastructure repairs, $77 million more than what is currently promised by the federal government.

Social housing:

Triple the amount accorded by the federal government, from $8 million to $24 million, to tackle homelessness and support social workers, shelters.

$185 million annually to build or renovate social housing structures.

Security:

$10 million for Montreal’s police force.

$1 million for the city’s newly created anti-radicalization centre.

Economic development:

Increase support for industrial clusters unique to Montreal, particularly the aviation sector.

375th birthday:

Help with funding for celebrations, and for the federal government to pay for maintenance costs of illuminating the Jacques Cartier Bridge (which the federal government is paying $30 million to initiate).

Other wishes:

Cancel idea for tolls on the new Champlain Bridge

Increase funding for RadioCanada

Cancel plan to cut home delivery service by Canada Post