Projet Montréal leader and mayoral candidate Luc Rabouin unveiled his environmental platform Friday.

“We will accelerate our investment in preparing our neighbourhoods to face the effect of climate change,” Rabouin said at a press conference. He was joined by the mayoral candidate of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough and several other candidates from areas affected by the impacts of climate change.

Rabouin promised to double annual investments in infrastructure – from $15 million to $30 million per year, which would double the number of rainwater retention facilities, expanding their use beyond parks.

Related: • Over $10M for stormwater management in Ville-Marie borough

“Heat island effects flooding, so we will invest more in our sponge parks, sponge sidewalks, sponge street. We

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