New Spending by the city of Montreal (Yes, we still have a $155M deficit)

Less than a week after Mayor Gérald Tremblay announced $155 million in budget cuts, the city managed to find $4 million to help fund the expansion of Molson Stadium :

As quoted from Local Newspaper:

""This investment is the proof that our administration and the government of Quebec appreciate and support the development of Montreal's professional sports teams because they are ambassadors of our city," Tremblay said.
"I am excited that the new Percival Molson Stadium will be a benefit to the Alouettes and their fans, but also to the students of McGill University and the entire population of Montreal."
Tremblay said he knows some people are upset about the project, particularly residents near the stadium and groups concerned about preserving Mount Royal.
"I want to assure them that it will be built in total harmony with the community," he said. "We will try to do the nicest job possible."
Tremblay added that amateur sports clubs will be able to use the stadium."

... please withold from profanities even though they are more than due in this situation.

Analysing this move:

5,000 more seats, for $29.3M ?! The absurdity is unwordable in my opinion.

To view this action in parallel with previous efforts to improve the Molson stadium, back in 1930s, Major. D. Stuart Forbes, the director of athletics at the time, brought in a flock of sheep once in an attempt to improve the grass! That probably cost a couple of hundred dollars (today's) and must've improved the stadium considerably better than Tremblay's moronic expansion sponsorship of $4M... (plus bringing a flock of sheep in the middle of downtown must have been quite a tourist attraction!)


These seats will remain unoccupied for 170 of the 200 days the stadium is used! Thanks again for putting them there Gerarld!