Maisonneuve (provincial electoral district)
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Maisonneuve was a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. Situated in the Montreal
region, it was formed in 1912 from parts of Hochelaga
. It remained until 1989 when it became part of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
.
It was named after the founder of Ville-Marie (now Montreal
), Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Situated in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
region, it was formed in 1912 from parts of Hochelaga
Hochelaga (provincial electoral district)
Hochelaga was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Formed in 1867 and located in the Montreal region, it existed until 1912, when it was part of Montreal-Hochelaga until 1923...
. It remained until 1989 when it became part of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (provincial electoral district)
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal. It is bordered to the West by the Canadian National Railway yard, to the South by the Saint Lawrence River to the North by Rachel...
.
It was named after the founder of Ville-Marie (now Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
), Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve
Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve
Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve was a French military officer and the founder of Montreal.- Early career :...
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Jérémie-Louis DecarieJérémie-Louis DécarieJérémie-Louis Décarie was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge in the province of Quebec.Born in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Quebec, the son of Daniel-Jérémie Décarie and Philomène Leduc, Décarie was educated at Sainte-Marie College and at the Université Laval in Montreal...
, Liberal (1912-1919) - Adélard LaurendeauAdélard LaurendeauAdélard Laurendeau was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on December 1, 1883 in Montreal. He became an industrial painter and a union activist.-Political career:...
, Parti ouvrier (1919-1923) - Jean-Marie Pellerin, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1923-1927) - William TremblayWilliam Tremblay (politician)William Tremblay was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-First Attempt in Federal Politics:...
, Parti Ouvrier (1927-1931) - Charles-Joseph Arcand, Liberal (1931-1935)
- William Tremblay, Conservative Party - Union Nationale (1935-1939)
- Joseph-Georges CaronJoseph-Georges CaronJoseph-Georges Caron was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in Maisonneuve , Quebec, Caron was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maisonneuve from 1939 to 1944.-References:...
, Liberal (1939-1944) - Joseph-François-Albert Gatien, Union Nationale (1944-1952)
- Alcide Montpetit, Liberal (1952-1956)
- Lucien Tremblay, Union Nationale (1956-1962)
- Marcel Dupré, Liberal (1962-1966)
Members of National Assembly
- André LéveilléAndré Léveillé-Member of the legislature:Léveillé won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1966 in the district of Maisonneuve and was a member of the Union Nationale. He served as the government's Deputy Whip from 1966 to 1968...
, Union Nationale (1966-1970) - Robert BurnsRobert Burns (politician)Robert Burns was a politician in Quebec, Canada.-Background:He was born on September 5, 1936 in Montreal. He was an attorney and a union activist.-Member of the legislature:...
, Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(1970-1979) - Georges Lalande, Liberal (1979-1981)
- Louise HarelLouise HarelLouise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region...
, Parti Québécois (1981-1989) {re-elected in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in 1989)