"Mr. Drapeau was a democratically-elected mayor but he governed as an emperor, bluntly declaring himself in favour of "disciplined democracy." ... Montrealers apparently agreed with him or didn't care. Montreal was, to most of them at least, the jewel among Canadian cities and it was Mr. Drapeau who made it so." - <a href = "http://globeandmail.com/gam/National/19990813/UDRAPM.html">g&m</a>