Summary#
On January 28, 2026, Montréal city council unanimously adopted a position for the agglomeration council: to decree publication of an explanatory document about the 2026 budget and PDI 2026–2035 (the 10-year capital investment program). The agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting.
- The proposed publication would be in a newspaper circulated across Montréal, as required under the cited provincial law.
What it means for you#
- Residents: If the agglomeration council makes the decree, an explanatory document about the budget and capital investment program would be published in a newspaper circulated across the city.
- Taxpayers: This decision does not itself change taxes, approve new spending, or change the budget or investment program.
Money#
No publicly available information.
- The materials give no estimate for the cost of preparing or publishing the document.
What is unclear#
- The materials do not say which newspaper would carry the document, when it would appear, or what it would contain.
- No publicly available information on the publication cost.
Case for#
- A possible argument for publication is that it would make an explanation of the budget and investment program available to people across the city.
- The city staff summary says the publication is in keeping with the cited law.
Case against#
- One concern is that the materials do not state the cost or explain how many people the newspaper publication would reach.