Phillips Square vendors struggle to grasp why they were asked to leave

When Lioudmila Zoueva bought the flower stand at Phillips Square in the spring of 2017, she thought the city of Montreal’s plans to redevelop a downtown stretch of Ste-Catherine St. W. would only bring improvements to her business.
Instead, Zoueva got a letter last November saying the city would not renew the lease that allows her and another Phillips Square vendor — Stéphanie Voghell, the seller of maple syrup treats — t