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LaSalle–Émard
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| Established | 00, 0000 |
| Disbanded | October 20, 2015 |
| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Modified | RP August 02, 2015 03:59pm |
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This urban riding is situated on the southern part of the Island of Montreal. It contains that part of Montreal bounded by St. Lawrence River in the southwest, the Lachine Canal in the northwest and Avenue de l'Église, Rue Laurendeau, Boulevard Desmarchais and Boulevard de la Verendyre in the east. The riding includes the former city of LaSalle, part of the former Verdun as well as Île aux Hérons.
Manufacturing is the major industry in this riding, while retail trade, finance and insurance industries are other important employers. Rented dwellings far outnumber owned dwellings, 63 per cent to 37 per cent. The average family income is $52,786 with unemployment of 8.6 per cent.
According to the 2001 census, only 51 per cent of the population have French as a mother tongue, while 22 per cent have English as a mother tongue and eight per cent have Italian. The total immigrant population is 22.5 per cent, with significant representation from the Italian, Chinese and East Indian communities.
There was no change to this riding in the 2004 redistribution. LaSalle was established in 1966 and in 1973, it became LaSalle-Émard-Côte-St-Paul. In 1976, it changed back to LaSalle. In 1986, LaSalle-Émard was created from 100 per cent of LaSalle, four per cent of Verdun-St-Paul and two per cent of St-Henri-Westmount. In 1996, part of Verdun-St-Paul was added.
Population: 99,767
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