Just got back from Montreal earlier this evening, what a mess the infrastructure is in that province. It begs the question where does the money go? The levels of corruption must go beyond the construction industry. We drove to Ottawa for a couple days and I was amazed how different the road quality is once you cross the provincial markers. Every road in Montreal is potholed to embarrassing levels and the bridges and overpasses remind me of Detroit's crumbling freeway. Even Trudeau airport looks like it's falling apart and it was much more chaotic than most airports. The graffiti in Montreal is terrible, people's homes and historic buildings tagged with garbage that looks like it's been around a while. Overall the city and province is extremely interesting, but it looks like it's on the decline from an outsider's perspective.
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