He’s the ‘voice’ of Montreal and he loves his job. Meet Philippe Sabourin. [Video]

As spokesperson for the City of Montreal, Philippe Sabourin has to know everything about garbage disposal, potholes and snow removal.

It may not be the most exciting thing to talk about, but over the years Sabourin has become known for his exuberance in explaining city operations.

He pinpoints the start of his current role to the chaotic pile-up on Côte du Beaver Hall on Dec. 5, 2016, following a snowfall. Videos of the slow-motion collision, showing buses, police cars and even tow trucks sliding down the hill and running into one another went viral around the world.

Vehicles collide into each other on an icy road in Montreal in 2016. (CTV News file)

At that time, the city didn’t have a spokesperson to explain what caused the chain of events.

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