Municipal political parties in Montreal

Municipal politics in Montreal's city council revolve around its elected councillors, the municipal political parties to which they belong, and the mayor.

Quebec is one of two provinces in Canada that officially recognizes political parties at the municipal level, the other being British Columbia (thus making Montreal, Quebec City, and Vancouver the only major Canadian cities with this feature).[1] Political parties were legalized in Quebec by the Parti Québécois government of René Lévesque in 1978. However, they existed long before official recognition by the provincial government.[2]

Parties represented in Council

See also: 2025 Montreal municipal election
Name Founded Ideology Leader Councillors
  Ensemble Montréal 2013 Centrism Soraya Martinez Ferrada 34
  Projet Montréal 2004 Social democracy Ericka Alneus 25
  Équipe LaSalle Team 2013 Nancy Blanchet 3
  Équipe Anjou 2013 Luis Miranda 2
  Équipe St-Léonard 2025 Mauro Barone 1

Other registered parties

Name Founded Ideology Leader
  Transition Montréal 2025 Social democracy Craig Sauvé
  Action Montréal - Équipe Gilbert Thibodeau 2025 Gilbert Thibodeau
  Futur Montréal 2025 Jean-François Kacou

Former parties

Footnotes

  1. ^ pp.70, Caroline Andrew, "Electing a Diverse Canada", UBC Press (2009), ISBN 0-7748-1486-1
  2. ^ Carolle Simard, "Political Representation of Minorities in the City of Montreal"


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