“What the masses want are monuments.”

— Jean Drapeau

Quoted in We need politically incorrect mayors by Victor Schukov http://westislandgazette.com/victorschukov/26987, West Island Gazette, Saturday, December 3, 2011

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former mayor of Montreal, Quebec (1954-1957,1960-1986) 1916–1999

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