Editing Denis Coderre (section)

==== Environmental issues ====
From October 18, 2015 until October 25, 2015, Coderre authorized the dumping for 8 billion litres of untreated sewage into the [[Saint Lawrence River]] to facilitate repairs to Montreal's sewer system. The incident was widely criticized by [[Environment and Climate Change Canada]], [[Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada|Infrastructure Canada]], and a petition of over 55,000 signatures.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article349472.html |title='We didn't have a choice,' Coderre says of sewage dump |date=July 12, 2020 |last=Bruemmer |first=René |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>

On January 21, 2016, Coderre, along with other officials of the Montreal Metropolitan Community (Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal), formally opposed the [[Energy East]] pipeline project based on environmental concerns.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cmm.qc.ca/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/20160121_transCanada_RapportConsultation.pdf |title=Rapport de consultation publique de la commission de l'environment: Projet oléoduc Energie Est Transcanada |lang=fr |trans-title=Public consultation report from the environment commission: The Transcanada Energy East pipeline |date=December 2015 |publisher=Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821134547/http://cmm.qc.ca/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/20160121_transCanada_RapportConsultation.pdf |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> His position was denounced by [[Conservative Party of Canada]] interim leader [[Rona Ambrose]], [[Saskatchewan Party]] leader [[Brad Wall]] and Alberta [[Wildrose Party]] leader [[Brian Jean]].<ref name="HuffingtonAmbrose">{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/25/rona-ambrose-denis-coderre-energy-east_n_9070190.html |title=Rona Ambrose: Denis Coderre's Opposition To Energy East 'Not In The Spirit Of Confederation' |date=January 25, 2016 |last=Maloney |first=Ryan |work=[[HuffPost]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104231450/https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/rona-ambrose-denis-coderres-opposition-to-energy-east-not-in_n_9070190 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref name="CBCSask">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/montreal-mayor-fires-back-feisty-tweet-at-sask-premier-1.3415474 |title='This is a sad day for our country': Premier Brad Wall slams Montreal Mayor |date=January 22, 2016 |last=Kotzer |first=Madeline |work=[[CBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104231626/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/montreal-mayor-fires-back-feisty-tweet-at-sask-premier-1.3415474 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/22/energy-east_n_9044226.html |title=Energy East Rejection By Montreal Mayors Prompts Response From Prairie Politicians |orig-date=January 21, 2016 |date=January 22, 2016 |last=Rieger |first=Sarah |work=[[HuffPost]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104231757/https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/energy-east-rejection-by-montreal-mayors-prompts-response-from-p_n_9044226 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>