Editing Denis Coderre (section)

==Post-mayoral career==
Coderre was an administrator of [[Eurostar]] from 2018 to 2021,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article178334.html |title=Under pressure, Coderre finally reveals his private sector clients |date=November 3, 2021 |last=Magder |first=Jason |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> as well as a special advisor for the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] since 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article403800.html |title=Denis Coderre has new job as special adviser for F1 sanctioning body |date=April 30, 2019 |last=Scott |first=Marian |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>

After much speculation, Coderre had announced his intention to run for mayor of Montreal in the [[2021 Montreal municipal election]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-deserves-better-former-mayor-denis-coderre-will-run-for-office-in-november-1.5365922 |title='Montreal deserves better': Former mayor Denis Coderre will run for office in November |orig-date=March 28, 2021 |date=March 30, 2021 |last=Caruso-Moro |first=Luca |work=[[CTV News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104224418/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-deserves-better-former-mayor-denis-coderre-will-run-for-office-in-november-1.5365922 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> On April 7, 2021 he became leader of the municipal party [[Ensemble Montréal]], which was formerly called Équipe Denis Coderre.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/denis-coderre-party-montreal-name-change-accepted-1.4484411 |title=Denis Coderre's old party changes name to Ensemble Montréal |date=January 12, 2018 |work=[[CBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104224722/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/denis-coderre-party-montreal-name-change-accepted-1.4484411 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/04/07/premiere-journee-de-denis-coderre-comme-chef-densemble-montreal |title=Première journée de Denis Coderre comme chef d'Ensemble Montréal |lang=fr |trans-title=First day for Denis Coderre as Ensemble Montréal's leader |date=April 7, 2021 |work=[[Le Journal de Montréal]] |agency=[[Agence QMI]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104225014/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/04/07/premiere-journee-de-denis-coderre-comme-chef-densemble-montreal |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> On November 7, 2021, he was defeated once again by Valérie Plante. After the election loss, he announced once again that he would be retiring from politics.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2021-11-12/denis-coderre-quitte-la-vie-politique.php |title=Denis Coderre quitte la vie politique |lang=fr |trans-title=Denis Coderre quits political life |date=November 12, 2021 |last=Teisceira-Lessard |first=Philippe |work=[[La Presse]] |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104225238/https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2021-11-12/denis-coderre-quitte-la-vie-politique.php |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>

In April 2023, Coderre suffered a mild stroke.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article46873.html |title=Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre suffered a mild stroke |date=April 17, 2023 |last=Cherry |first=Paul |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref>

Coderre was a candidate in the [[2025 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/coderre-decision-leadership-liberals-1.7241189 |title=Denis Coderre clings to politics, enters Quebec Liberal Party leadership race |date=June 21, 2024 |last1=Ouid-Hammou |first1=Hénia |last2=Nerestant |first2=Antoni |work=[[CBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104191134/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/coderre-decision-leadership-liberals-1.7241189 |archive-date=January 4, 2025 |access-date=January 4, 2025}}</ref> He was disqualified by the party's Electoral Committee on February 7, 2025. While no reason for the move was issued publicly, the action followed reports that Coderre owed more than $130,000 in provincial taxes and more than $266,000 to the [[Canada Revenue Agency]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/coderre-plq-leadership-bid-rejected-1.7453156 |title=Quebec Liberal Party electoral committee rejects Denis Coderre leadership bid |date=February 7, 2025 |work=[[CBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302221954/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/coderre-plq-leadership-bid-rejected-1.7453156 |archive-date=March 2, 2025 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref>