UPDATED September 13, 2024 9:57amET
A former cabinet minister's resignation has led to a Sept. 16 byelection for this Montreal riding, a traditional Liberal stronghold. Can the governing party hold the seat against NDP and Bloc competition?
WATCH: CPAC’s Michael Serapio takes a closer look with Boris Proulx, parliamentary correspondent for Le Devoir
Registered Party Candidates
Nearly 80 independent candidates are also on the ballot.
Recent Results
Former justice minister David Lametti held the riding from 2015 until resigning earlier this year, winning comfortable margins of victory in the last three elections.
Bloc and New Democrat MPs also won elections here in a previous riding (Jeanne-Le Ber).
About LaSalle–Émard–Verdun
Former prime minister Paul Martin represented this part of Montreal from 1988 to 2008.
The riding will see minor changes when the next general election occurs.
| Population |
107,564 |
| Eligible Voters |
79,869 |
| Size |
18.8 km2 |
| Average Age |
41.6 |
| Average Total Income |
$47,720 (2020) |
| Mother Tongue |
French 57% / English 20% / Spanish 4% / Mandarin 3% |
| Indigenous Identity |
2% |
| Housing Type |
66% rented / 34% owned |
| Average Dwelling Value |
$572,500 |
| Immigrants |
23% (Top origin: France, China, Italy) |
| Visible Minorities |
25% |
(Source: Statistics Canada/Census 2021)
