Bixi affair reveals some of Montreal’s troubles
La Presse’s Alain Dubuc dissects the recent Quebec change of heart on Bixi – Montreal, having been led to believe it would have to sell off the international side of the Bixi operation, found out last week Quebec didn’t intend that at all – as emblematic of the problems Montreal has with its mayor, the municipal affairs minister, and its “bombe ambulante” of an auditor-general.
Clément 14:56 on 2012/06/11 Permalink
I know it’s a weird day when I agree with Alain Dubuc…
He makes two good points:
Montréal needs better leadership. Tremblay lacks decisiveness and needs to be more assertive when dealing with the prov. government, especially when dealing with the likes of Lessard…
He also suggests a “ministère de la métropole” and I think it’s long overdue. Montréal accounts for more than half of the province’s economy, yet the best we as a counterpart is Laurent Lessard, whose experience in municipal government is being the mayor of Thetford Mines…
I think the current Bixi confusion is symptomatic of the place of Montréal in this province. However, elections are won (and lost) outside the 514. Most ridings in Montréal always vote the same way. Furthermore, a candidate outside Montréal will likely get more votes by putting down Montréal.