Montreal Mayor Upset Over CH Painted Fire Station

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Comprised of pieces from the Gazette, the National Post and Canada.com.

Montreal's mayor is seeing red - and white and blue - after city firefighters painted the garage doors of many stations to show their support for the Montreal Canadiens.

The Habs are burning hot of late - not a whole lot wrong with them having their official fire station!

First, there was Toronto Mayor David Miller's call for the removal of all "Support Our Troops" decals from the city's fire trucks and ambulances. Then Calgary Mayor David Bronconnier waded in with his own decal debacle two months later, insisting in the face of public outrage that the same decals be removed from that city's municipal vehicles.

Today, Montreal's mayor continued this country's struggle against the forces of support showing decoration by ordering firefighters to remove flags and painted decorations supporting the Montreal Canadiens from a fire station located near the Bell Centre, where the Habs play.

Eyes On The Prize: Montreal Mayor Upset Over CH Painted Fire Station