The imminent appointment of a general manager for the City of Montreal is the center of tightness which the Harper Conservatives are not strangers. Among the candidates approached, the name of the former director of communications for Prime Minister, Dimitri Soudas , was circulated at the Hotel de Ville. This prospect raises fears that the conservative network already installed mayor's office takes control of the administrative machine, learned Le Devoir.
The nomination of Mr. Soudas was considered in view of the need there is a great complicity and confidence between the mayor Gérald Tremblay, the executive committee chairman, Michael Applebaum, and the general manager, said a person familiar with the case who requested anonymity.
Hostility had developed between Louis Roquet, who stepped down as CEO just before Christmas, and M. Applebaum. It has blocked a few weeks earlier the recommendation of Mr. Roquet to hire a new general counsel. In front of the interference when he was hired to reform the administrative processes including who was said too tainted by politics, Louis Roquet turned on his heel.
In this context, the name of Dimitri Soudas arose in the City Hall since he worked at the accession of Gerald Tremblay for mayor of Montreal in 2001 by passing such a breakthrough with ethnic communities. The following year he became Assistant for Quebec in the team of Stephen Harper, then the Canadian Alliance, which later became the Conservative Party of Canada. Until last summer, he was communications director for Mr. Harper. Since October, he led the communications of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC).
Joint late yesterday afternoon, Dimitri Soudas said he did not intend to return to Montreal, because he likes his new role in the COC. "The 2012 Games in London are a golden opportunity to showcase Canadian athletes and their dreams," he said by email. On the phone, he declined to say if he had been contacted, merely to emphasize that he had no control over who could make his promotion.
Internal candidate
In response to the possibility he was appointed CEO, strategic position, if any, at the junction of politics and administration, that the application of the official Guy Hebert was considered more carefully, explained various sources at the Hotel de Ville. The ambitions of Mr. Hebert is known for a long time, but its political ties with a former opponent of Gérald Tremblay, Benoit Labonté, who was mayor of the borough of Ville-Marie, raised eyebrows. This is especially true that Mr. Hebert was active in a secret committee of political transition to unseat Mayor Tremblay. He was then CEO of Ville-Marie, and as such had a duty of confidentiality, administrative rulings are inconsistent with the partisan action.
Yesterday, the Executive Committee met but did not touch on the appointment of new CEO's decision is likely to be discussed next Monday, just hours prior to the monthly meeting of the council. The appointment of the CEO must be endorsed by all elected officials.
In addition to the nomination of Mr. Hebert, the Yves Devin, CEO at the STM, was approached. The main interest is not followed. In fact, it says behind the scenes at City Hall, the choice of a candidate for the position of CEO appears to be a real headache policy to try to salvage a senior manager at the externally. "Who wants to be the sacrificial lamb when the next municipal elections are in less than two years? Should there be a change of custody for mayor in 2013, the CEO might be replaced too. This is an ejection seat, "argued one source.
Conservative control
But what worries the person as well as senior officials is that the appointment of a new CEO is an opportunity to emphasize the conservative stranglehold on the city of Montreal. "Over the past year, there is a" take over "of conservative politics. It may extend to daily operations. Is it ideological or interest to help friends of the party? One can only raise the issue, "said a source familiar with the matter under cover of anonymity.
After the federal election last May, some Conservative candidates who have bit the dust in Quebec quickly found political office in the entourage of Gérald Tremblay without specific knowledge of the municipal.
Thus, Agop Evereklian, a former used car salesman, defeated candidate in Pierrefonds-Dollard, was appointed chief of staff to Mayor of Montreal in June. Mr. Evereklian worked with the federal Liberals before switching to the Conservatives in 2007. He has been Chief of Staff of the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney.
Mayor Tremblay also Nahed Koussa at his side, which acts as senior advisor. The latter was regional advisor to the Minister Kenney on the question of relations.
The industry of Mr. Kenney does not stop. Barbara Pisani, defeated candidate in Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal Union, now chairs the party of Mayor Tremblay. Mr. Kenney has also recruited former city councilor and mayor's brother, Marcel Tremblay. The latter is a citizenship judge. Mr. Smith is a close associate of President of the Executive Committee, Michael Applebaum, with whom he served in Montreal.
Mr. Applebaum also maintains close ties with his former colleague Saulie Zajdel that convinced him to move the party Vision Montreal to the team Tremblay. Today, Mr. Zajdel is Regional Advisor in the Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore. His name came out recently in the media when it came to a survey conducted by misleading the Conservatives in the riding of Mount Royal to suggest that Liberal MP resign soon. Mr. Zajdel was a Conservative candidate.
A former Conservative organizer who declined to be identified claims that this is the establishment of a network of influence of the first order. He said it would demonstrate a willingness to be the Conservative Party on the ground with cultural communities as it did in the Toronto area in the last election. But, he adds, it could certainly be more "to be in the flow of contracts."
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The nomination of Mr. Soudas was considered in view of the need there is a great complicity and confidence between the mayor Gérald Tremblay, the executive committee chairman, Michael Applebaum, and the general manager, said a person familiar with the case who requested anonymity.
Hostility had developed between Louis Roquet, who stepped down as CEO just before Christmas, and M. Applebaum. It has blocked a few weeks earlier the recommendation of Mr. Roquet to hire a new general counsel. In front of the interference when he was hired to reform the administrative processes including who was said too tainted by politics, Louis Roquet turned on his heel.
In this context, the name of Dimitri Soudas arose in the City Hall since he worked at the accession of Gerald Tremblay for mayor of Montreal in 2001 by passing such a breakthrough with ethnic communities. The following year he became Assistant for Quebec in the team of Stephen Harper, then the Canadian Alliance, which later became the Conservative Party of Canada. Until last summer, he was communications director for Mr. Harper. Since October, he led the communications of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC).
Joint late yesterday afternoon, Dimitri Soudas said he did not intend to return to Montreal, because he likes his new role in the COC. "The 2012 Games in London are a golden opportunity to showcase Canadian athletes and their dreams," he said by email. On the phone, he declined to say if he had been contacted, merely to emphasize that he had no control over who could make his promotion.
Internal candidate
In response to the possibility he was appointed CEO, strategic position, if any, at the junction of politics and administration, that the application of the official Guy Hebert was considered more carefully, explained various sources at the Hotel de Ville. The ambitions of Mr. Hebert is known for a long time, but its political ties with a former opponent of Gérald Tremblay, Benoit Labonté, who was mayor of the borough of Ville-Marie, raised eyebrows. This is especially true that Mr. Hebert was active in a secret committee of political transition to unseat Mayor Tremblay. He was then CEO of Ville-Marie, and as such had a duty of confidentiality, administrative rulings are inconsistent with the partisan action.
Yesterday, the Executive Committee met but did not touch on the appointment of new CEO's decision is likely to be discussed next Monday, just hours prior to the monthly meeting of the council. The appointment of the CEO must be endorsed by all elected officials.
In addition to the nomination of Mr. Hebert, the Yves Devin, CEO at the STM, was approached. The main interest is not followed. In fact, it says behind the scenes at City Hall, the choice of a candidate for the position of CEO appears to be a real headache policy to try to salvage a senior manager at the externally. "Who wants to be the sacrificial lamb when the next municipal elections are in less than two years? Should there be a change of custody for mayor in 2013, the CEO might be replaced too. This is an ejection seat, "argued one source.
Conservative control
But what worries the person as well as senior officials is that the appointment of a new CEO is an opportunity to emphasize the conservative stranglehold on the city of Montreal. "Over the past year, there is a" take over "of conservative politics. It may extend to daily operations. Is it ideological or interest to help friends of the party? One can only raise the issue, "said a source familiar with the matter under cover of anonymity.
After the federal election last May, some Conservative candidates who have bit the dust in Quebec quickly found political office in the entourage of Gérald Tremblay without specific knowledge of the municipal.
Thus, Agop Evereklian, a former used car salesman, defeated candidate in Pierrefonds-Dollard, was appointed chief of staff to Mayor of Montreal in June. Mr. Evereklian worked with the federal Liberals before switching to the Conservatives in 2007. He has been Chief of Staff of the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney.
Mayor Tremblay also Nahed Koussa at his side, which acts as senior advisor. The latter was regional advisor to the Minister Kenney on the question of relations.
The industry of Mr. Kenney does not stop. Barbara Pisani, defeated candidate in Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal Union, now chairs the party of Mayor Tremblay. Mr. Kenney has also recruited former city councilor and mayor's brother, Marcel Tremblay. The latter is a citizenship judge. Mr. Smith is a close associate of President of the Executive Committee, Michael Applebaum, with whom he served in Montreal.
Mr. Applebaum also maintains close ties with his former colleague Saulie Zajdel that convinced him to move the party Vision Montreal to the team Tremblay. Today, Mr. Zajdel is Regional Advisor in the Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore. His name came out recently in the media when it came to a survey conducted by misleading the Conservatives in the riding of Mount Royal to suggest that Liberal MP resign soon. Mr. Zajdel was a Conservative candidate.
A former Conservative organizer who declined to be identified claims that this is the establishment of a network of influence of the first order. He said it would demonstrate a willingness to be the Conservative Party on the ground with cultural communities as it did in the Toronto area in the last election. But, he adds, it could certainly be more "to be in the flow of contracts."
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