A sharp look at the divisiveness of Coderre
The Journal’s Philippe Léger has a topnotch bit of commentary here on what he finds disturbing about the return of Denis Coderre. I’ve seen a lot of examples of the kind of things he describes: people talking of Montreal as if it’s falling apart, manufacturing a widespread consent that the city’s been mismanaged and needs a strong hand to guide it, alongside – of course – a lot of property developers. “Denis Coderre veut retrouver Montréal. Le problème, c’est que plusieurs ne croient pas que Montréal s’est perdue en chemin.” A brief piece and a sharp bit of observation.
Spi 20:09 on 2021-03-31 Permalink
This is what goes for topnotch these days? Vague insinuations based on nothing, painting each side on different sides of an imaginary line. How he draws a line between economic interests preferring less regulations to them also favouring cars is some truly impressive non-sense.
Kate 20:14 on 2021-03-31 Permalink
I hadn’t seen anyone in the media pointing out the prevalence of the idea that Montreal is dying in quite the same way. Read Facebook or Twitter. A lot of folks say it, and once enough people keep saying it, it will feel like a fact. And if the city is dying, it’s someone’s fault, and somebody has to save it. It’s a fiction being set up for the election. I can feel it.