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Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum will be sentenced this afternoon following his conviction on corruption-related charges.

The charges stemmed from two separate deals between 2007 and 2010 when Applebaum was mayor of Montreal's largest borough.

He was found guilty of pocketing about $37,000 in kickbacks from developers and engineering firms through his former aide.

The prosecution has called for a two-year prison sentence followed by two years' probation after his conviction in January on eight charges.

Applebaum's lawyer has countered with a recommendation of either a suspended sentence or a mixed sentence that could include probation, community work and non-consecutive jail time.

The maximum sentence is five years.