Former Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre Applies to Enter Quebec Liberal Leadership Race

Montreal mayoral candidate Denis Coderre takes part in a debate with Valérie Plante in Montreal, on Sept. 29, 2021. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has officially applied to enter the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party.

Coderre announced last June that he would run for the leadership, but has struggled to get ahead of media reports that he owes roughly $400,000 to the federal and provincial tax agencies.