What has Ottawa’s night mayor actually done? [Video]

In the nearly 10 months since Ottawa hired Mathieu Grondin as its first-ever nightlife commissioner, what has he been up to?

It isn’t clear to Jason Laurans, owner of Absolute Comedy on Preston Street. He’s never heard from Grondin, and has no idea what he has accomplished.

“If they’re doing something, it’s nothing that I’ve seen,” he said. “I certainly haven’t seen the numbers increase here because of it.”

Several other nightlife spots contacted by CBC were in the dark about his work, from the Rainbow Bistro in the ByWard Market to Irene’s in the Glebe and the Cheshire Cat Pub in Carp.

Paul Granger of House of Targ, who was among those who previously applied for Grondin’s job, said he hasn’t heard from him either.

“I don’t …