Montreal-Area Mayor Receives Death Threats Over Plan to Cull Deer in Local Park

Catherine Fournier rises during question period at the legislature in Quebec City on April 3, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

The mayor of a Montreal-area city has allegedly been targeted by death threats in connection with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer living in a local park.

A spokesman for the City of Longueuil confirmed on Nov. 16 that Mayor Catherine Fournier has been threatened in recent days and weeks by a single individual.