Municipal politics in Montreal's city council revolve around its elected councillors, the municipal political parties to which they belong, and the mayor.
Montreal is one of the rare examples of a city with municipal
political parties
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in Canada (they also exist in Vancouver).
[pp.70, Caroline Andrew, "Electing a Diverse Canada", ''UBC Press'' (2009), ] Political parties were legalized in Quebec by the PQ government in power in 1978. However, they existed long before official recognition by the provincial government.
[Carolle Simard, "Political Representation of Minorities in the City of Montreal"]
Parties represented in Council
Other registered parties
Former parties
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Action civique de Saint-Léonard
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Action civique Montréal
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Action Montreal
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Civic Action League (1951–1961)
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Civic Party of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal () was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history, the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau.
Origins
It was esta ...
(1960–1994)
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Coalition Démocratique–Montréal Écologique
Coalition Démocratique–Montréal Écologique (English: Democratic Coalition–Ecology Montreal) was a municipal political party that existed from 1994 to 1998 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The party was initially led by Yolande Cohen, who was al ...
*Équipe conservons Outremont
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Équipe démocratique de Saint-Léonard
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Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard
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Équipe Montréal
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Montreal Citizens' Movement
The Montreal Citizens' Movement (MCM, or RCM) was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1973 to 2001.
Origins
The Montreal Citizens' Movement was founded shortly before the 1974 municipal elections by a vari ...
(1973–2001)
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Montréal Écologique
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Municipal Action Group
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Nouveau Montréal
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Parti de l'alliance municipale (Saint-Leonard)
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Parti des Montréalais The Parti des Montréalais (English: Montrealers' Party) was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1993 to 1995 and won two council seats in the 1994 Montreal municipal election, 1994 municipal election.
Origins
F ...
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Parti Fierté Montréal
Parti Fierté Montréal () is a small municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It fronted its own candidate, Michel Bédard for the mayorship of Montreal in the municipal elections in 2009.
During his electoral campaign, Mr. Béd ...
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Parti Montréal Ville-Marie
Parti Montréal Ville-Marie was a municipal political party in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Led by its founder, Louise O'Sullivan, this political party was founded on May 31, 2005.
The party's priorities are stimulating economic develo ...
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Parti Municipal (Saint-Léonard)
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Parti municipal de Montréal
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Parti éléphant blanc de Montréal
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Ralliement de Saint-Léonard
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Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Saint-Léonard
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Union municipale de Saint-Léonard
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Union Montreal
Union Montreal () is an inactive municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the governing party in the city from 2001, when it won its first election under mayor Gérald Tremblay, until 2012. The party remained the largest singl ...
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Unité de Saint-Léonard
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Vision Montreal
Vision Montreal () was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1994 and dissolved in April 2014. Between 2001 and 2013 it formed the official opposition on Montreal City Council.
Origins
Vision Montreal was e ...
(1994–2014)
Footnotes
Montreal
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Parties, Montreal
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