Municipal politics in Montreal's city council revolve around its elected councillors, the municipal political parties to which they belong, and the mayor.
Quebec is one of three provinces in Canada that officially recognizes political parties at the municipal level, the others being British Columbia and Alberta.pp.70, Caroline Andrew, "Electing a Diverse Canada", UBC Press (2009), Political parties were legalized in Quebec by the Parti Québécois government of René Lévesque in 1978. However, they existed long before official recognition by the provincial government.Carolle Simard, "Political Representation of Minorities in the City of Montreal"
Parties represented in Council
Name Founded Ideology Leader Councillors Ensemble Montréal 2013 Centrism Soraya Martinez Ferrada 34 Projet Montréal 2004 Social democracy Ericka Alneus 25 Équipe LaSalle Team 2013 Nancy Blanchet 3 Équipe Anjou 2013 Luis Miranda 2 Équipe St-Léonard 2025 Mauro Barone 1
Other registered parties Name Founded Ideology Leader Transition Montréal 2025 Social democracy Craig SauvéAction Montréal - Équipe Gilbert Thibodeau 2025 Gilbert Thibodeau Futur Montréal 2025 Jean-François Kacou
Former parties Action civique de Saint-Léonard Action civique Montréal Action Montreal Civic Action League (1951–1961) Civic Party of Montreal (1960–1994) Coalition Démocratique–Montréal Écologique Équipe conservons Outremont Équipe démocratique de Saint-Léonard Équipe du renouveau de la cité de Saint-Léonard Équipe Montréal Montreal Citizens' Movement (1973–2001) Montréal Écologique Municipal Action Group Nouveau Montréal Parti de l'alliance municipale (Saint-Leonard) Parti des Montréalais Parti Fierté Montréal () Parti Montréal Ville-Marie Parti Municipal (Saint-Léonard) Parti municipal de Montréal Parti éléphant blanc de Montréal Ralliement de Saint-Léonard Rassemblement des citoyens et citoyennes de Saint-Léonard Union municipale de Saint-Léonard Union Montreal Unité de Saint-Léonard Vision Montreal (1994–2014) Vrai changement pour Montréal Plateau sans frontières Coalition Montréal
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