Pierrefonds—Dollard () is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1988. Its population was 108,587 at the

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. This riding occupies the northwest part of the Island of Montreal on Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Rivière des Prairies. It contains the cities of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds, Roxboro and L'Île-Bizard. This riding is home to a number of pharmaceutical companies. Manufacturing is the main industry, followed by retail trade. Over 17% of the population has a university degree, while just over 4% has less than a Grade 9 education. The average family income is $75,497 with an unemployment rate of 6.5%. According to the

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, 37% of the population lists English as their mother tongue, while French is the first language for 32%. The total immigrant population is almost 30%.

Geography

The district includes the

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borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro,

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and the city of Dollard-des-Ormeaux. The neighbouring ridings are

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, Lac-Saint-Louis, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Laval—Les Îles and

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Demographics

:''According to the

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'' Religions: 54.6% Christian, 11.6% Muslim, 7.8% Jewish, 4.8% Hindu, 18.0% None

History

This riding was established in 1986 by combining parts of Dollard and Vaudreuil ridings. The 1996 redistribution moved nine per cent of the population of the riding into Lac-St-Louis. In the redistribution of 2004, 91% of the riding was retained. There were no changes to this riding during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election. Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

References

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Riding history from the

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Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pierrefonds-Dollard Federal electoral districts of Montreal Dollard-des-Ormeaux Pierrefonds-Roxboro L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève