Politics of Montreal

While people living in Greater Montreal are heavily divided on the issue of Quebec sovereignty, the majority of both groups tend to lean to the left of the political spectrum and thus centre-left parties dominate the city at all political levels.

The island of Montreal elects 18 Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in Ottawa.

The centre-right Conservative Party of Canada has not won a seat on the island since the 1988 election.

[1] Montreal is unique among Canadian cities for its established municipal political parties.

Additionally, several boroughs have their own borough-specific parties that run candidates exclusively within those areas.The City of Montreal is represented by 64 councillors and a mayor at the municipal level.