“I don’t want to be the one who, after being left behind 25 years ago, is still hoping for his wife to return.”
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With this sentence, the mayor of Quebec described the eternal wait for the return of the Nordiques, which the Legault government had brought to the forefront of the news after the much criticized announcement of an investment of $ 5 to 7 million in two exhibition games of the Los Angeles Kings at the Videotron Center in 2024.
Bruno Marchand believes that we must “move forward in life” and continues his metaphor. “If she wants to come back one day, we will assess whether she wants to come back or not. But in the meantime, I have plans. »
With a grin, he confessed that he had already advised a friend who was going through a heartbreak: “Just to punish her, so be happy!” Just to show her that she didn’t make a good choice. »
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Seriously, he claims that Quebec, as the capital, is now counting on promising events. “In the meantime, we will delight our world with local geniuses who are doing extraordinary things and have projects that make young people dream and put stars in their eyes. »
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He would rather have “control” over decisions rather than “depending on a commissioner who wants a team to arrive or not.”
Every year, between 50 and 55 major events are funded by the city, which provides an average of $100,000 in funding, says the mayor. If we had spread the $5 million that went to Kings games across those events, he says the impact could be “tremendous.”
He mentions in particular the Carnival, the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, the Quebec Summer Festival, Toboggan, the Cinema Festival, Kwe!, the Opera Festival, the International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, the Salon du Book and the Cycling Grand Prix.
The government clearly hasn’t convinced him of the benefits of the two parts of the NHL. “We currently do not believe that this is a promising project. It is for the Minister to prove this. »
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