The Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard (English: Municipal Renewal Party of Saint-Leonard) was a political party based in the suburban community of Saint-Leonard in

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. It existed from 1978 to 1984, and was the dominant party in Saint-Leonard during this time. The party was founded by

Michel Bissonnet Michel Bissonnet, MNA (born March 28, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as Liberal member and President (House Speaker) of the National Assembly of Quebec. Background Bissonnet obtained a licence in law at Université de Montréal in ...

, who served as mayor of Saint-Leonard from 1978 until 1981, when he was elected to the

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as a

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candidate.

Antonio di Ciocco Antonio di Ciocco (died July 1984) was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served as mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1981 to 1984 and was also chair of the ''Commission scolaire Jérôme-Le Royer'' from 1980 to 1983. ...

became party leader after Bissonnet's departure and was elected mayor in a 1981 by-election. Di Ciocco was re-elected in the 1982 municipal general election, and the party won nine out of twelve seats. Di Coccio died in 1984, at which time the party split into two factions.

Raymond Renaud Raymond Renaud was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was mayor of the suburban community of Saint-Leonard from 1984 to 1990, leading the municipal Ralliement de Saint-Léonard party. Councillor Renaud was first elected as a Saint-Leon ...

formed the

Ralliement de Saint-Léonard The Ralliement de Saint-Léonard (RdSL) is a former political party in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada. The RdSL existed prior to Saint-Leonard's amalgamation into Montreal and dominated the city's political life in the mid-1980s. Rise to political ...

party, while his rival

Dominic Moschella Domenico Moschella, also known as Dominic Moschella, was a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal City Council from 2013 to 2015, representing Saint-Léonard-Est as a member of Coalition Montréal. Moschella was previou ...

formed Action civique de Saint-Léonard.Debbie Parkes, "St. Leonard party unites defectors and former rivals," ''Montreal Gazette'', 9 October 1986, X8.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Equipe Du Renouveau De La Cite De Saint-Leonard Municipal political parties in Montreal Saint-Leonard, Quebec