The city has recently had two mayors that have been corrupt and have corrupt dealings but have denied such contacts. Tremblay stated he didn't know abnout the prefences given to certain construction groups which is unbelievable and Appelbaum has had questionable business relationships while being a borough mayor for Cote de Neiges. Now there is an interim mayor trying to push through a by law about eliminating wood buring fireplaces when for the most part pollution has been caused by car and industrial emissions.Seems silly to concentrate on this old form of heating when cars continue to pile up on outdated expressways releasing their emissions.What to do about the leadership? I think most of the concerned citizens feel helpless or detached from the making any worthwhile change and that is an old story. The history of continued corruption only fosters further apathy in the electoral process and in electing a person who will clean up the mess..including the failing infrastructure in Canada's second largest city. On the bright side condo development is occuring in previously run down areas and should encourage investments into services that would supply the needs of incoming residents. I am thinking of Griffintown in particular where the is the William St project that is occuring all around the Montreal art Center.The downside is that the area still looks decrepit, so it would be advisable to have city landscapers come in and create some park space around the the developments to besutify the area. It would also be advisable to repair the roads too.