Election issues: Montrealers face duelling visions of democracy

Valérie Plante stood in front of a poster of a $500-million cheque to say she wouldn’t spend that kind of money on a new baseball stadium without consulting Montrealers first.
Speaking to journalists on Sept. 27, the Projet Montréal leader said she loves baseball as much as anyone — but it should be up to citizens to decide by referendum whether their tax dollars should be spent on bringing back the Expos.
But wait, aren’t Montrealers about to elect a mayor to mak