Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (; formerly known as Rosemont and Rosemont—Petite-Patrie) is a federal

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, that has been represented in the

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since 1979.

Geography

The district includes the neighbourhood of Petite-Patrie and the part of

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west of Pie-IX Boulevard. Its whole territory is part of the

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Borough of

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie () is a borough (''arrondissement'') in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located centre-east of the island. Geography The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, ...

Demographics

:''According to the

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'' * Languages: (2021) 74.2% French, 5.2% English, 4.5% Spanish, 2.5% Arabic, 1.3% Portuguese, 1.1% Italian

Riding associations

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s are the local branches of political parties:

History

The riding was created under the name "Rosemont" in 1976 from parts of the ridings of

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, Maisonneuve—Rosemont, Papineau, and Saint-Michel. The name was changed to "Rosemont—Petite-Patrie" in 2000, and then to its current name in 2003. This riding gained a small fraction of territory from

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during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, 2003 – present

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Rosemont—Petite-Patrie, 2000 - 2003

Rosemont, 1976 - 2000

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Riding history from the

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Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie Federal electoral districts of Montreal Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie 1976 establishments in Quebec Canadian federal electoral districts established in 1976