After meeting today with mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the outgoing mayor spoke with media for a final time before she steps away from the role she has held since 2017.

Martinez Ferrada defeated Luc Rabouin -- Plante's successor as the head of the Projet Montreal party -- on her way to a convincing victory in Sunday's mayoral race.

Plante says she wanted to make a public gesture of support for the incoming team at a time of growing polarization in politics.

The outgoing mayor said the two discussed major housing projects, a subway line extension and the fight against homelessness.

Martinez Ferrada thanked Plante for breaking a glass ceiling when she was elected as the city's first female mayor eight years ago.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2025.