The day after Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean’s video criticizing the ubiquity of orange cones in Montreal, Mayor Valérie Plante jokingly commented on the artist’s position.
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“I think the good news is that there are more Backstreet Boys fans in Montreal than orange cones. So he is always welcome. We are always happy when members of the Backstreet Boys come to visit us,” said the mayor of Montreal.
The opposition to the city of Montreal does not see the situation that way at all.
“There is nothing funny about what happened to AJ yesterday. The mayor screwed everything up. She promised us a summer with fewer orange cones and I think we had orange cones like never before,” Ensemble Montréal party leader Aref Salem told TVA Nouvelles.
TVA Nouvelles also surveyed the population and many citizens complained about the current situation of orange cones in the metropolis.
Here are some reactions we received:
“There are many, far too many.”
“I think they should put a little more effort into coordinating the work because there is too much.”
“It’s embarrassing for everyone. It makes you want to escape the city.”
For full explanations, see the video above.