“There were shenanigans” around Formula E

The city inspector general says there were shenanigans around Formula E, with the “Montréal, c’est électrique” group merely acting as a nonprofit façade for Evenko, allowing them to receive grants for which they otherwise wouldn’t’ve been eligible. In addition, the BIG says Denis Coderre ignored legal advice from the city’s own lawyers. CBC says here that Coderre refuses to admit he broke rules and still maintains the event was a good idea.

Update: Yves Boisvert says the BIG should have caught this two years ago, not after the fact.

Also: François Cardinal defends Coderre with faint damns, pointing out there’s no evidence he enriched himself at city expense, but that he merely had a desire to leave a legacy. I suspect there’s another element in the skein: schmoozing up to Evenko gave Coderre opportunities to hobnob with the famous, a big shot among big shots.