CP piece looks at the return of neon signs via the work of one family business.
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The Telegraph UK reviews Le Mount Stephen Hotel with a lot of very slick photos. Mountain Lake PBS raves about Montreal’s opera and other shows. National Geographic does an advertorial about the city’s hotspots.
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Media are all reviewing the Cohen tribute concert Monday night at the Bell Centre. TVA link plays video.
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Valérie Plante took a victory walk to city hall Monday.
What can Plante actually get done? Radio-Canada looks at her priorities.
La Presse thinks Philippe Pichet’s future as police chief is in doubt.
Le Devoir notes that we now have more women than men running the city.
CBC’s Sarah Leavitt tells about the last 72 hours of the Plante campaign. Metro examines Plante’s win with a map showing her levels of support in different parts of town. Not surprisingly, the Plateau, followed by Rosemont, are her natural bailiwick. Lachine were also strong supporters.
The Journal went to visit some of Plante’s relatives in Rouyn-Noranda, where she was born. Justin Ling profiles Plante for The Walrus.
TVA says the pink line is already under discussion and Ottawa says it’s open to discussing it. I have a strong feeling Plante’s political opponents plan to push hard on this, and hope she falls on her face trying to materialize it. It seems to have become symbolic of the “unrealistic” aspirations of the left for some. La Presse is already presaging a struggle over metro development. TVA link plays video.
Would Denis Coderre be welcome in Ottawa again? La Presse doesn’t think so. But Coderre’s only 54 and likes being a big shot. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him in politics.
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The Journal notes the visit of a shredding truck to city hall.
Global says the pink lighting on the bridge Sunday night was coincidental and not done to mark a woman’s election as mayor.
The question of the return of major league baseball has already come up. So has the matter of getting provincial or federal funding for the pink line.
Linda Gyulai ponders who Plante may choose for her executive committee. Plante has not ruled out bringing in people from other parties.
Chantal Hébert ponders why Coderre lost.
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