ADQ leader Mario Dumont claimed Saturday morning that Premier Jean Charest had …
All that for an event that greatly inconveniences tens, if not hundreds of thousands, of island residents, hurts retailers, does essentially nothing for tourism, and causes pollution as a result of the traffic jams. In March, Dorval’s Mayor Edgar Rouleau did something that unfortunately, few mayors on the Island of Montreal have the heart, brains, or intestinal fortitude to do. Dorval banned events like Le Tour from their streets unless participants are invited to raise funds for charity. Shortly afterward, Kirkland followed Dorval’s lead. C