Survey shows support for baseball

A Léger survey published in Le Devoir says that three out of five Quebec residents support the return of major league baseball to Montreal and Valérie Plante is thrilled, but most say they don’t want government paying for it.

At the risk of beating the same drum: if MLB is back, there is no way to avoid having public money foot some of the bill. Infrastructure work, security during matches, tax breaks – major sports leagues thrive on getting cities to do what they want at no cost to themselves.