Jason C. McLean

I walked by what used to be the Cock n’ Bull Pub yesterday and saw a bunch of campaign posters with mayor Gerald Tremblay and his local candidate Sammy Forcillo plastered over the fence of what used to be the terrasse and the sign:

This is interesting, considering Tremblay is making a big deal out of the fact that he is not doing street postering this year.  Now, the Cock n Bull may have become some sort of local campaing headquarters, but that doesn’t explain the similar posters across the street outside of the new sports bar which is responsible for the CnB’s eviction.

No matter what the reasoning is, though, Tremblay posters in this location are as sad as they are telling.  The historic pub was the victim of gentrification and the wishes big-time developers.  Tremblay and his administration represent those very same ideals and interests over those of the local community.