La Pointe-de-l'Île (Quebec)
Today we're in Montreal with La Pointe-de-l'Île!
La Pointe-de-l'Île has existed as a riding since 2004, created from Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, Hochelaga—Maisonneuve and Mercier. The population of the riding was 106,336 in 2016. The riding contains the city of Montréal-Est (3,850 in 2016), as well as part of the boroughs of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles and Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Politically, this is the safest Bloc Québécois seat on the island of Montreal, holding that title from 2000-2008, only losing the title in 2011 when the seat was lost to the NDP. The seat was narrowly picked back up by the Bloc in 2015 and has been there since. The seat is currently held by Bloc MP Mario Beaulieu.
This part of the island has always been the most sovereigntist, which can be seen provincially. Before the Parti Québécois lost all their seats on the island in 2018, they held four seats on the island, including two in this riding. Speaking of those ridings, Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is running in Bourget (west side of the riding), which the party only lost by literally 500 votes in 2018. In 2019, this seat was 32/78 in Quebec and 155/338 in Canada by margin.
The name is good, a bit literal, but also seems to be a regional name (please correct me). The shape is not my favourite, the west side between this and Honoré-Mercier is jagged, but it is also the municipal boundary of Anjou, so there is a reason. As for individuality, I've got to hand it to the riding for being the only Bloc seat on the island.
Tomorrow we're not too far with La Prairie!
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