Westmount mayor Michael Stern issued a public apology during Monday night’s meeting of city council after an expletive comment he made under his breath during the previous month’s council meeting was picked up on the meeting’s sound system.

“At our last meeting, an off-mic comment I made was audible in the room and online. It was inappropriate, I expect better of myself, and residents have the right to expect better from their mayor. I apologize for that comment,” Stern told the council room.

The apology comes after resident Richard Dufour addressed the council during the Nov. 17 meeting about the frequency of local garbage collection. The debate reached a point where Dufour called upon councillor Antonio D’Amico to resign from the city’s environmental advisory committee before yielding

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