If you ask the average Montrealer, they'd probably say that Montreal, like most cities in democratic countries, exists under public stewardship. Sure, private property is a vital element of democracy, but access to public resources—that's a right most everyone would agree city residents have. Right?
At the end of June, Tennis Canada announced, following a year-long feasibility study, that it planned to build a new stadium in Jarry Park, replacing the 30-year-old IGA Stadium. The project, the organization says, will increase capacity to 15,000 seats (up a few thousand from the current 11,991), add up to four practice courts and a match court, and cost approximately $400 million. Its reasoning: the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) have said Tennis Canada is falling behind.
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