See also: Draper, Hochelaga, Maisonneuve

Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a district of the town of Montreal. It is of a surface of 24,5 km ² and has a population of 128.440 inhabitants. It is composed of three working districts, that is to say Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Draper-West and Draper-Is (that one calls also Tétreaultville), divided by the Autoroute 25.

History

The Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district was formerly one of the central points of industry montréalaise. Thanks to its access to the port, it was a district with strong working majority a long time. At the time of the economic recession, most of the factories closed and for this day, the district has crossed one difficult period marked by poverty.

Policy

Municipal representation

The mairess is Lyn Thériault Faust of Vision Montreal. The advisers of the city are Claire St-Arnaud (district of Maisonneuve-Long-Point), Richer Dompierre (district of Louis-Riel), Gaëtan Primeau (district of Tétreaultville) and Laurent Blanchard (district of Hochelaga) all of the party Vision Montreal.

Provincial representation

The deputies Louise Harel of the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Diane Lemieux, of the circonscrption of Le Bourget represent with the National Assembly the interests of the district

Federal representation

The federal elected official representing mainly this sector of the City east Réal Ménard, appointed district of Hochelaga, since 1993. The deputy Francine Lalonde, appointed district of Point-in-the Island, represents a portion of the part is of this district.

Districts

External bonds

  • Official site
  • Information on the council of district
  • Skyscraper and historical buildings of the district Hochelaga Maisonneuve on IMTL

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