Coderre wants to restore Macdonald statue
As part of his program of returning this city to the 20th century, Denis Coderre wants to restore the statue of John A. Macdonald.
Coderre also thinks compromise is possible over the question whether buildings can be taller than the mountain. Coderre means: if I get back in power, of course they will be taller. That’s the compromise.
MarcG 09:52 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Wow, really reaching for the boomer vote with the JAM move.
Daniel D 09:54 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Coderre mimicking the Boris Johnson school of culture-war wedge issue politics by making it about statues. How original.
MarcG 09:58 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Does anyone have any demographic data on the 40% of people who actually turn up to vote?
Ephraim 10:38 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Do we really need the ghost of Jean Drapeau running the city again?
SMD 10:49 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
And this after attending the Day of Truth and Reconciliation event and taking a picture with a First Nations chief… in front of the Macdonald statue (https://twitter.com/DenisCoderre/status/1443668885299945478). Hypocrisy, Denis Coderre is thy name.
Kate 11:09 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Ephraim, some folks would certainly still vote for Jean Drapeau if his name were on the ticket. In fact, I wish they’d put him on, as an experiment.
Daniel D: Our politicians clearly read the news from the UK and France, since so much of what they do and say are mimicked from one or the other.
SMD: It’s appalling timing. I wonder whether he knew he was turning the knife in the wound, or if he would care, even if he understood.
Jeff 12:21 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Hmm.. Do I want a mayor who manages private interests and serves the people, or one who manages the people and serves private interests?
Kate 15:28 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Jeff, I don’t even know what you mean here. All mayors (and city administrations) have to find a balance between the needs of the populace and the greedy clutchings of private interests.
The distinction I find myself making between Plante and Coderre is between a mayor who believes in making the city more livable for its residents, and one who wants to be a big shot via making the city “brille à l’international.” I so totally do not get the latter idea. If someone feels glum because they don’t live in a bigger shinier city, they’re perfectly free to find a way to go live in Paris or New York or Tokyo. It seems to me a weird thing to dwell on. When you’re going about your life, do you think a lot about how embarrassing it is that you live in an alpha-minus city? Or that you don’t live among Dubai or Singapore-style tall buildings?
Daniel D 16:13 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Not sure what Coderre thinks might be wrong with being an alpha-minus city. Montreal is up there with other amazing cities such as San Fransisco, Seoul and Zürich, to name but a few from that link.
Robert H 19:06 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
Alpha-Minus! Je croyait que Montréal serait beta. Mordecai Richler avait raison quand il disait que Montréal est le seul endroit où il fait bon vivre au Canada (Lui qui avait plein de raisons de la détester!). Bien sûr, j’aimerais que la métropole brille à l’international, mais c’est loin d’être ma préoccupation première. Si vous trouvez que votre ville est un endroit merveilleux où vivre, vous ne vous souciez pas de ce que le reste du monde pense. Je sais déjà bien que Montréal n’est pas le paradis. Mais pour moi, la ville reste, comme vous le dites Kate, «L’Île des Rêves».
Kevin 21:51 on 2021-10-01 Permalink
@Robert H
J’ai rencontré M. Richler plusieurs fois et il adorait la ville et Quebec: il destestait les politiciens cons, intolerant, et sensible. S’il etait encore vivant, c’est certain qu’il aurait ecrit plusieurs polemiques contre PL 21 et 96.
Robert H 02:16 on 2021-10-02 Permalink
@Kevin
J’aurais adoré le rencontrer. Vous etiez vraiment chanceux!
ant6n 07:46 on 2021-10-02 Permalink
Maybe b+?
JaneyB 09:04 on 2021-10-02 Permalink
One of my favourite things about Montreal is that people here do not care even a bit what other people think about the city. They love-hate it with a big bear hug and sloppy kisses. Who cares who’s looking 🙂
Robert H 09:43 on 2021-10-02 Permalink
@JaneyB: Ça y est!