I agree that the 3 factors in of itself are not fake. Their implications weather Montreal gets a team or not truly is.

Plante wont kill any chance anymore than Coderre will enchancing it. In each case they are 1 vote. City council will decide if there will be city funding or how much or even if there will be a referendum.

Agreed money for a new roof in theory would not be money that could towards a new stadium. I would wait to see what proposal is out there first before it's determined how much money they're asking for. MLB is nowhere newr ready to expand or move a team. The Rays have 10 more years left on their lease. Lots can change in that time.
Their names appearing in the paraside papers is unfortunate but doubtful it will be fatal to any efforts. The federal government already has a policy not to fund stadiums to be used for professional sports teams. The tap can't be shut off that's not on to begin with.