Share this Story : Ottawa's new 'night mayor' — oops, don't call him that — has his work cut out | Opinion Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Local News Columnists Ottawa's new 'night mayor' — oops, don't call him that — has his work cut out | Opinion Bruce Deachman says that much about this week's appointment of a nightlife commissioner is odd, but Mathieu Grondin is qualified and just might make us more fun. Get the latest from Bruce Deachman straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Bruce Deachman Published Jun 13, 2024 • Last updated 57 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Mathieu Grondin, the founder and general manager of MTL 24/24, is shown outside a Montreal bar in 2022. Photo by Dave Sidaway / Montreal Gazette Article content The first peculiarity when Ottawa’s inaugural nightlife commissioner, Mathieu Grondin, was introduced this week was that the city’s announcement took place at 9:30 a.m.
Wouldn’t it have been more symbolic to hold the event at 9:30 p.m. instead? The second was what Grondin said — or rather didn’t say — about how he expects to implement the city’s Nightlife Economy Action Plan , a 10-action blueprint intended to give O-Town’s after-dark experience a shot in the arm.
Basically, he offered quips about turning Ottawa into “the city fun is going to remember,”.
