Borough mayor stung by remarks
I didn’t blog this Gazette piece earlier this week – it was a little too anodyne and West Islandy for the blog – but in it the subject, a retiring fonctionnaire in Dorval, makes a remark about Montreal North that has stung that borough’s mayor. She’s demanding an apology, as should the mayor of CDN‑NDG.
Gee, I wonder why this guy thinks Montreal North and Côte‑des‑Neiges are scary.
Martin 22:41 on 2022-03-12 Permalink
The dude as been there for 40 years and forgot to evolve with time. I bet is stiff call his assistant “his secretary” and pinch his/her butt at parties. The problem here is the Gazette publishing his answer, that was not necessary
MarcG 08:53 on 2022-03-13 Permalink
At least he’s sort of being honest. I’m sure a lot of people on the West Island are afraid of poorer neighbourhoods, either because they’ve been there are find the non-whiteness, or density, or simple unfamiliarity, threatening, or the Gazette told them stories about what it’s like there and they believe them. This just highlights the economic inequality that divides us – having him apologize does nothing to resolve that.
Kate 10:16 on 2022-03-13 Permalink
I wonder whether that guy even lives on the island of Montreal.
PO 11:30 on 2022-03-13 Permalink
“On n’est pas dans une zone de guerre. La façon dont il parle, ça donne l’impression qu’on est dans le Bronx.”
Comedy gold?
MarcG 11:37 on 2022-03-13 Permalink
Waiting for the mayor of the Bronx to ask her to apologize? This could go on for a while.
YUL514 13:30 on 2022-03-14 Permalink
I wouldn’t be surprised if someone like Stephane Plante who has been the Borough Director of NDG/CDN for 14 years would spew the same garbage. I’m predicating this on the fact that he lives in Deux Montagnes.