Montreal mayor says “we’re in” after meeting with backers of baseball’s return
MONTREAL — It was clear talks about bringing baseball back to Montreal went well when mayor Valerie Plante linked arms with Stephen Bronfman as they descended the stairs at city hall.
And after the 45-minute session with Bronfman and his fellow businessman Mitch Garber on Friday, Plante gave the project the thumb’s up.
“The subject we talked about was baseball,” said Plante, who asked for the talks just to meet the potential investors and get an update on where it stands. “It didn’t take long to realize that all three of us like projects that will revive Montreal.
“We’re proud Montrealers. We like projects that are good for economic development and social development and, if getting a baseball team back is good for Montreal, we’re in.”