Pointe-Claire city council asks Quebec for help to solve dysfunction [Video]

Like its iconic windmill on Montreal’s West Island, a majority of the municipality of Pointe-Claire’s elected officials say its city council is broken.

“Things aren’t working properly,” said city councillor Eric Stork. “Issues aren’t being resolved. There’s tension. We can’t meet.”

In a special council meeting on Tuesday night, Pointe-Claire city councillors voted seven to two in favour of asking Quebec’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs for help.

“Let them come in, look at us, determine what our problems are, and give us a path moving forward,” said Stork.

“The only means left is to have the government, the provincial government, come in and see for themselves,” said city councillor Brent Cowan.

Another city councillor, Bruno Tremblay, and Pointe-Claire Mayor Tim Thomas voted against the motion.

Thomas believes the 2025 municipal election will be the ultimate resolution.

“In the meantime, I think this will bring some disrepute to Pointe-Claire, which has …