Coutu), industry (SNC-Lavalin), natural gas (Gaz Métro), and the media (Power Corporation and Transcontinental), who sat on its decision-making councils and committees of influence. And yet, the Université de Montréal is still largely funded by the state. Surely it was odd for the business plan of this temple of knowledge to suddenly embody aims that resemble those of a mere public broadcaster—for some were struck by the similarity between the rector’s declaration
