Henry Aubin sets out a list of Montreal concerns in 2009. I think the fall of the loonie against the American dollar is going to offset tourism losses: I'm already noticing twitches of U.S. media pushing Montreal's quaintness as a budget alternative to Europe again. And the role of the financial crisis in holding back huge developments like the UdeM's Outremont campus and the Griffintown Dix30 may well turn out to be blessings in disguise. posted at 08:45