Montreal: Jewish mayor arrested for corruption

Michael Applebaum Jewish mayor of Montreal was arrested this morning (Monday) by local police on suspicion of corruption. He was arrested along with two other seniors related to the corruption scandal in the municipality.

According to the Montreal news networks, the mayor was arrested at 6:00 am [local time], and he was taken in a white car to the police district.

City spokeswoman Ann Frederick issued a statement that the mayor was arrested at his home, but she did not describe the reason for the arrest.

Appelbaum is the first Jewish mayor in office, and he was sworn into office as 42nd mayor of Montreal, in February this year. Even his predecessor, Gerald Trumbull, was forced to resign a year before the end of his term on suspicion of corruption. After being appointed, Applebaum promised during speech that he intends to fight corruption which spread in the municipality.

Michael Applebaum is a father of three, who was born to an Orthodox family in the town of St. Laurent. From a young age he worked in trading business and worked in the family shoe store, following the real estate business and simultaneously worked with the Jewish organizations in Montreal. Prior to being appointed to his last role, Applebaum served as a city councilman.

This is an epidemic in Canada: besides Montreal - the second largest city in the country, Laval mayor Giles Willencourt was arrested last month on suspicion of corruption, and Rob Ford, Mayor of Toronto is in the crosshairs of the police after being recorded smoking drugs on video.

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