Senator/developer challenges environment law
The CMM recently passed a law to protect its remaining natural lands, but a senator who is also a real estate developer is seeking to have the law invalidated. Can’t this action be invalidated in turn as an egregious conflict of interest?
Meezly 09:54 on 2022-06-06 Permalink
Damn well should be! F*ckin real estate developers.
mare 10:54 on 2022-06-06 Permalink
It always amazes me how many real estate developers are or have been in politics here, often without giving up their companies, or putting them in a blind trust.
Why did they go into politics? Is it because they had so much blowback from politicians and want to ‘correct’ it? Or do they have an urge to shape the city, put their stamp on it, like they shaped their dev projects but on a grander scale? Or do they just have good and influential networks and is it easy for them to get on a ballot?
Joey 11:00 on 2022-06-06 Permalink
I mean, land ownership is a mandatory requirement for appointment to the Senate. Hate the player, not the game!
SMD 12:08 on 2022-06-06 Permalink
This senator is a real piece of work. Convinced the PLQ to sell him Blue Bonnets in 2006 and then ran it into the ground, despite public subsidies of up to $40 million per year. There are some good quotes from a former PQ MNA named François Legault on the subject.
qatzelok 12:25 on 2022-06-07 Permalink
Nice find, SMD.
“Généreux donateur au Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), M. Massicotte a remporté la mise en 2006 – cinq entreprises s’étaient manifestées – lorsque le gouvernement Charest a privatisé les hippodromes de Montréal, Aylmer, Trois-Rivières et Québec….”
Oligarchs giving each other state assets.