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Mayor Denis Coderre will be travelling to Argentina this week to plead Montreal’s case as a candidate to host the 2017 Metropolis World Congress.

The congress, held every three years, regroups cities from around the world that have more than 1 million residents. In 2017, it will coincide with Montreal’s 375th anniversary.

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Coderre will be in Buenos Aires on May 18 and 19, attending the Metropolis Annual Meeting, where he’ll also aim to create partnerships with Argentinian companies doing business in Canada.

“Cities and especially metropolises have a vital role to play and are increasingly involved in international policies and economic development,” the mayor said in a statement.

Coderre will use his time to invite more mayors to the Living Together Summit, a metropolis convention taking place in Montreal this June.

At the summit, mayors from around the world will be invited to discuss challenges large cities face such as “social diversity, employment discrimination and common values.”

Thea mayor’s trip will also include events hosted by the Argentine-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCAC) and the Canadian Embassy.