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Montrealers Montrealer Closest to Sainthood While there hasn't been any real competition for the top spot - Pops, who runs Le Bon Dieu dans la rue, has held it since forever - our most famous Buddhist moves up from No. 7 last year to a position more appropriate to his legendary status. Perhaps the pope's death ignited some piety among our local lapsed Catholics, with the return of St. Joseph's Oratory founder Frère André and Cardinal Turcotte, our pape manqué. Notably absent are sports personalities, for some reason.
Montrealer Closest to Hell Our embattled premier takes top spot, to no one's surprise, while our embattled mayor slips to second. Hitherto-anonymous ad exec Jean Brault, he of cash envelopes at Restaurant Frank, appears for the first time, as does entertainment impresario and admitted pedophile Guy Cloutier. Most Desirable Woman Mitsou's captured our hearts and fuelled our libido for years, and 2005 is no exception. Cuthbert comes on strong as her acting career takes off, and Mutsumi's command of third place - a jump of a notch over last year - proves that we Montrealers enjoy a touch of class and maturity. Most Desirable Man Some new names here: Singer Corneille, diver Despaties and hockey stud Souray. Montrealers, however, seem stuck on those we like, as the only difference in the top three from last year is recently engaged Trudeau's rise to third. Sorry girls! Best-Dressed Montrealer Local MC Ricky J's reign of style is over, plummeting from last year's top spot to fifth. Rufus emerges as the king of the wardrobe, and actress/designer Karen Simpson rockets into second, after receiving an honourable mention in 2004. DJ B'ugo Dahlin and vedette Caroline Néron make their first appearances on the list. Tackiest Personality Montreal's monarch of infotainment Mosé secures his dominance in this category, while Ben Mulroney is still cutting his chops in the fine art of sycophancy and shilling. But, young and oozing talent as he is, will he one day unseat the master? Or does wily vet Persico still have some tricks up his nattily tailored sleeve in the race to the top? Tune in next year! Best Montreal Weirdo Hollywood remains on top of this prestigious heap, while Spoonman and dancehall DJ Maysr switch spots. Soft-shoed Spidey moves up from honourable mention - last year he was Batman - as does Stumpy at No. 7. Greg Dunlevy, the stilt-swinging sax player, makes an appearance, and we still seem to cherish the late, beloved Great Antonio. Best Politician More often than not the top slot in this category is given over to variations on "No such thing," "There aren't any," etc. This year is no exception, but once we get past the bile, there are some interesting results. Our mayor seems to divide with voters, as does our premier. Gilles Duceppe's appearance for the first time in a long while (honourable mention, 2000) is likely due to his savvy capitalization on the Gomery mess. Absent for the first time in years is the former head of the Marijuana Party, Marc-Boris St-Maurice, who defected to the federal Liberals earlier this year. Best Political/Social Cause Poverty, peace, the environment and housing took second place to the students, who loudly, sometimes violently, demanded the province restore funding to bursaries in a string of demonstrations over the past months. Considering the blanket media coverage of the Boxing Day tsunami and the subsequent outpouring of generosity, it's somewhat surprising not to see it higher on the list. Montrealers like their causes local, it seems. Loudest Activist Yep, the students sure were loud this year, loud enough to drown out anarchist-about-town Jaggi Singh, who drops to second place this year after dominating the category since its return in 2002. Other names are familiar, with the exception of Xavier Lafrance, spokesperson for pissed-off student radicals, who appears here for the first time. |
"I'm into jewellery, but I'm not into bling," says Montreal's well-dressed singing sensation Corneille, who ranked fourth in the Best-Dressed Montrealer category this year, and fifth in Best Singer/ Songwriter. "I'm into reasonable bling."
1. Mitsou
1. Mosé Persico
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